BP Ships i served on 1969 till1984

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Brian Proud (and also Bethan Smith)


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

If this applies to you then please do send in your details!
Note Well

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!
We need your names to get the New Flag full,so please do respond!
Thank you
Vernon (castleman)

Please go to following Link

http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=1974

Or reply to me in person! Via Private Message Link above below I will pass on the info!


http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/p...?do=newpm&u=18

If any new Members or old ones too want a bit of info on the Flag Projects please
Go to the following Links where you can see Pics and Write ups on this subject!
Thanks

http://www.merchant-navy.net/gallery...ry.php?cat=558



If you have already done this then please accept my apologies!

[Gordon Turnbull]

Sitting having a giggle at this thread to be honest. First off, rae, I actually went to college at Harlow with Alan, how is he doing these days. Funnily enough I was out a run in the car with the missus last Saturday and we headed up the side of Loch Lomond. Passing Garelochead I actually mentioned to the missus that I had gone to college with Alan. weird eh? I ended up on Iolair as 2nd cook as well unfortunately. Banger had gone by then, but I did sail with him when the Forties Kiwi originally came out in '76. Left the Iolair to take the Seillean out of Belfast. When was that? '92 sticks in my mind. Will post all my BP tankers up when I get home in September. No way could I remember them off the top of my head. Was also on the Shoush (as well as the Minab and another big one that I cannot for the life of me remember).

As an aside anybody remember Tommy McAteer? He is working with me at the minute as well.

[David Cameron]

Hi Rae I sailed with you on the Iolair joined in '83 i was an a/s

In fact i remember we paid of together (might have been your last trip) in the winter when we got to glasgow there was a lot of snow.
Regards

David

[john liddell maltman]

hi ra i was at the dolphin \ training ship leith/ till may 1969 doing catering join my first ship benrroch 9.6.69 as a catering boy but change over to deck and sailed on the british patrol as s.o.s 4 oct 1971 pay off on xmas day pay off in london on xmas day

[Steve Proud]

I sailed with mr benson but only knew him as Banger lol . also phil harrison who WAS a bit of an Idiot

[Gordon Turnbull]

I sailed with mr benson but only knew him as Banger lol . also phil harrison who WAS a bit of an Idiot

Now now Steven, that is not a nice thing to say about Phil. not a bad lad at all. Where are you now anyway? Still Rosyth?

[laurence campbell]

Good Day all ,

I was just wondering if any one sailed with my granfather who was a chief officer/ captain for Bp during this time. His name was John Campbell and he was from South usit.
He was later in charge of Finnart.
It would be great to hear from anyone that sailed/ knew of him.
Cheers
Laurence

[Jesica Randazzo]

Hi Rae.
I noticed that both you and Tony B had sailed
on the Shoush????.

[raymondfrederickashton]

Hi happy to help yo.my first ship after training in liverpool was queen mary about april 1964.my r number is 826204.i had varios vessels until i left in 1969.rejoined in 1974 with bp as po.vessells included (all british) explorer,dragoon,avon,tay\admiral.joined reliance and renown while been built in sebewang,japan.left october 1979.excellent company to sail with. Raymond ashton

[Steve west]

Hi Stewart
Just read your note about the Iolair, I was on her as well from brand new, Joined in Brest and did 2 years, in fact that my last bp ship. Were you there when i got up and sang and played the guitar at that marina place They gave us free drink cos it enteretained the other punters, .Isent you a reply to you private message last night, hope you got it, do you remember Dennis Lowry ( 2nd cook as well) and graham park he was 2nd steward. There was a Phill 2nd cook cant remember his second name.
Anyway keep in touch
Rae

I also joined the iolair in brest in aug 82.did 2 trips and left in may 83 to go back deep sea.Iolair didn't have a stamp fior my discharge book so it's hand written !( asst steward)