Blu Flu 1964-1967

[quietman]

Hi Steve I was on the Autolycus and the Atreus in 73 74 as a jos and edh my name is Derrick Johnson at the time I lived in the midlands and spoke with a gentle midlands accent. Ring any bells?
Regards Derrick

[kurutai]

Hello Quiteman you must have been with Blue Flue nigh on at the end of their time , i was with them on and off throughout the 60,s great company as far as i was concerned all the best .

[quietman]

Yes they had started to swap ships names and funnels and some lads turned up expecting to go to the far east and ended up on the west coast of africa. Such a shame that a company which was bigger than Maersk could go out o busness so quickly.
Regards Derrick

[jimmys]

I left 1969/70 to join Texaco. I had a Second Class Motor and there was no promotion. When I went to personnel I was advised to go elsewhere. Not sacked not redundant, just advised to go elsewhere.
I was on the Blue Flue ships not Elder Dempster. I did not want to go. A great company, great ships I did not want to leave.

jimmy

[kurutai]

I left 1969/70 to join Texaco. I had a Second Class Motor and there was no promotion. When I went to personnel I was advised to go elsewhere. Not sacked not redundant, just advised to go elsewhere.
I was on the Blue Flue ships not Elder Dempster. I did not want to go. A great company, great ships I did not want to leave.

jimmy

Perhaps they stayed to long with the old ways Jimmy , if you remember they built the super P,s when others where starting to build container ships as you say great company i could not fault them myself other than being heavy on deck, having said that what i wouldn,t give to be breaking out the jumbo in Hong Kong now on a job and finish .

[Big R]

I served in the blue fu from 1965 1966 actual sailed with you in the Demodocus at the same time as y

billy griffin u . in the Nov trip 65 billy grifin was the cook and i was the 2th cook.

[Red Lead Ted]

john rimmer {lpool} bren niblock{lpool} ritchie etherington {lpool}.alan green {lpool} all good mates of mine that were with blue flu around the same time as you deck@catering good health mate terry scouse.never on contract always a mann island man.oh and 3 yrs with two of fat @one of lean happy days terry.

[Big R]

Big R is john rimmer i remember you and i said ealier i was happy then .

[Ian Walker]

Are you sure it was Billy Griffin and not Billy Griffiths AKA Ginger.
Regards Ian.

[Red Lead Ted]

hi ian ,john rimmer was a local lad here in liverpool i think ian you would remember him he was only with bluies no other company away between 1966@1970 i would say.small world ian good health all terry scouse. oh john red lead ted is anthony:s dad,{abby}we the two plonkers that spent one new years night earliy morning rather driving the street:s of bootle out looking for them.good health lads keep the duster flying.you should post more ian see ye manyana {terry scouse}.