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Hi x ship mates,done my stint at Sharpness feb 1960 mar 1960, catering lots of things to remember,.Joined my first ship in Antwerp, for someone that had never been out of SCOTLAND, it was not so good , sick on the ferry all the way,It was the Baron Inverclyde13/4/60 Scottish Monarch7/12/60 -8/3/62 wow it was a long trip then a ferrv ship St CLAIR10/5/62-6/862. Queen Mary 13/9/62-27/12/62,as a ass/ baker... Went join BP, and was sent to Llandarcy near Swansea to train as a 2nd cook , done a few weeks there , then was sent to my first BP ship the Br Swift3/63-9/63,,others were Br Splendour. Br Robin .Br Dragoon. Br Kestrel.Br Comet. and Br Trust, left M,N. 11/5/67 Just liked being a 2nd cook, lots to think back on,so if there is one of you that has been on anay of those ships in would be nice to hear from you .new to the site , so hope to see more of it,.. RON
Hi Ron, I was on the Br Dragoon. Slightly later than your time though. I joined her in Oct 81 1st trip galley boy. Stayed with BP for 8 years before foriegn flag ownership etc forced me into North sea dive & supply work for a further 4 years. Had some good times on the Dragoon doing North West Europe trading. Got logged first day on board for neglecting to come back from ashore in Hamburg. Cracking start to my career with BP. LOL, Rose to the dizzy heights of Chief cook so got there eventually. Regards
Hi Ron Welcome to the site. I don't think there were many of us who were not sick on our first trip, Still we were at sea in the best of times. I was on seven BP tankers four trips on one of them the British Guardian, but twelve months on the British Builder finished me in 56, I went on the coasters for a few trips, then went on the NZi coast. Cheers Des
Hi Ron . Just another warm Welcome to you , find yourself a cabin mate. Never sailed with Bp. Only shell and shell mex. Ho and one of freds rock hoppers. Best wishes geoff.
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Hi Ron, I was on the Br Dragoon on her maiden voyage, joined her at the ship yard next to Hawthorn Leslies, I forget the name. I was on her for six months we offically opened the Oil Terminal at Jebbel Dahana in a sand storm. I also went to Llandarcy 'John Nicholsons' school for wayward stewards, later to become cooks, I never looked back after that and owe a lot to the chance that John gave me. Old janner.
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Hi Ron 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 Also" If you would like to join in and have your Full name R Number and First Ship Included in the Flag project then please pass it on to Mike Hall who is doing a Main Flag for all to be displayed some time in one of the UK Museums! Thank you Please go to following Link http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=1974
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G;Day Ron-cant recall you (first trip DRAGOON) My name is John Bramwell) i was a senior C/Stwd with the company.i rember the C/Cook Joe from North Shields i left BP in 66 and came to OZ to pack up going to sea but joined the OZ shipe as a c/cook where i stayed 26 yrs so i did a total of 48 yrs sea service i live at Warnbro WA and became a citizen onlly last yr would like to hear from you best wishes John
old janner-i would be pleased to hear from you via personal email as i dont know how this system works bramwell28@virginbroadband.com.au i was the C/stwd on the commiisioning of the British Dragoon at Hawthorn Leslies-Hepburn i have lived in oz since 66 John Bramwell R333072
Looking at the list of ships you was on I see you did a trip on the British Robin I also did a trip from Aug to Sept 1963 (only two months) aboard this ship. Its good to know of others who sailed on the ones you were on in the past helps bring back memorys.
Was the Dragoon still a lightering ship in '82
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