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    Sept 1966, anyone serving at this time might remember me John Nolan aged 16 cat boy lost his heart to a girl in Auckland and jumped ship, returned Dec 1966 on Adelade Star as DBS ?

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    Hi John Nolan
    Would just like to give you a warm Welcome to this very good site!
    Here you will find lots of info,good Crew and with luck also find a few old Shipmates!
    So sit back,relax and just enjoy the trip!
    Hope we will have you here for a long time!
    A site truly worthy of the British Merchant Navy!
    Cheers


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    If you would like to join in and have your Full name R Number and First Ship
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    to be displayed some time in one of the UK Museums!
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    Please go to following Link and follow instructions there
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    Alternatively you can send your details to me as well and i will pass them on to Mike for you
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    Hi John did'not loose your heart for long you soopy sod, if every sailor jumped ship on the Kiwi coast after meeting a girl there would have been no one left at sea in the 60's cheers joe

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    That was the problem back then, the sheep were so good looking, but you had to fight the locals off first.
    Happy daze John in Oz.

    Life is too short to blend in.

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    I got my Dear John shortly after arving back in the Uk Her name was Wendy from Oneunga she met a guy just like me and was expecting his baby!

    Oh how hard life is at 16


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    John

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