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28th April 2010, 08:59 PM
#1
Ships I sailed on
Radio Officer who would like to catch up with anyone I sailed with:
British Grenadier 1972 - Skipper J R Scott
British Surveyor 1972-173 - Skipper J A Webster
British Statesman 1973 - Skipper A B C Brown / Seaman?
British Curlew 1974 - Skipper Stan Davies/ J Pinkney
British Hawthorn - Skipper R A Knight (only onboard for 1 month)
British Gannet 1974-1975 - Skipper C O Picken
British Promise - 1975 - Skipper J A P Farret
British Explorer - 1976 - Skipper R H Bell
British Pioneer - 1977 - 1980 - Skippers W Frost, H Brown, E Coates and others
British Poplar - 1980 - Skipper R Waite
British Reliance - 1980 - Skipper J Wharrie
British Vine - 1981 - Skipper ?
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29th April 2010, 05:31 AM
#2
Welcome
Hi Chris Handel
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 and follow instructions there
When page opens Click on Contact info on Right and on dropdown list select
Send a message via Email to Mike Hall
http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/member.php?u=8
Alternatively you can send your details to me as well and i will pass them on to Mike for you
Thanks
http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/member.php?u=18
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Thank you
http://www.merchant-navy.net/gallery...ry.php?cat=558
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29th April 2010, 06:15 AM
#3
G'day Chris and welcome to the site. I see you were on the Hawthorn but with no dates. I did her maiden voyage back in about 1964, maybe before your time?


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller

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