Ships I served on.

[Peter Witham]

British Corporal 1958-9
British Might 1959
British Progress 1959-60
British Statesman 1960
British Patriot 1960-61
British Splendour 1962

[Peter Witham]

British Corporal 1958-9
British Might 1959
British Progress 1959-60
British Statesman 1960
British Patriot 1960-61
British Splendour 1962

Hoping to hear from ex-shipmates.
Peter Witham

[Doc Vernon]

Hello Peter,
Just a warm welcome to the site mate! Hope you have lots of time here and we will all be looking forward to some posts from you!
Also hope that you meet up with a few old mates!
Cheers
Vernon

[happy daze john in oz]

Hoping to hear from ex-shipmates.
Peter Witham

G'day Peter and welcome aboard. Tyne and wear, know it well as i spent much of my youth up there on school holidays. My GGGf GGf and Gf worked in the ship yards many years ago, but like so many yards now all gone. Not been there since 1964 when I joined the British Hawthorn on maiden voyage.

[Graham Payne]

British Corporal 1958-9
British Might 1959
British Progress 1959-60
British Statesman 1960
British Patriot 1960-61
British Splendour 1962

Hi Peter, one of the best ships I sailed on was "British Patrol" a product carrier between the Isle of Grain and Scandinavia Circa 1965, Great crew and (hocifers for once), you could even speak to the "Old Man" AND he would listen, happiest ship I have sailed on. It was a really OLD ship but the food was great and we got ashore a lot which was unusual for a tanker. Good memories. Stay Lucky Graham

[Graham Payne]

G'day Peter and welcome aboard. Tyne and wear, know it well as i spent much of my youth up there on school holidays. My GGGf GGf and Gf worked in the ship yards many years ago, but like so many yards now all gone. Not been there since 1964 when I joined the British Hawthorn on maiden voyage.

Hello John, you nearly caught me out there with the code words i.e. GGGF etc, but being the "Brain of Britian" I sussed it. JUST. In your dotage please tell me you ain't turning into a texter like the kids on their Mobiles nowdays?

[Russ Kennedy]

Hoping to hear from ex-shipmates.
Peter Witham

Hi Peter,
Welcome aboard as they say. I can't fulfil the ex shipmates bit but I do hail from Sunderland. Left there around 1970 shortly after leaving the MN and starting work at the ROF in Birtley. I now live near Whitley Bay (but still support Sunderland). Enjoy the website, I find it good fun, good reading, with some serious bits now again. A good crew, with some nutters (meant in the nicest possible way) that keeps the interest high!!

Russ K

[pemcol]

Hi Peter
I too served on the British Might, I think it was 57-58, I began to think I was the only ex crew member left alive as I have never seen another person male any reference to the B M. As you can see she is my avatar.

Regards Frank R597816

[happy daze john in oz]

Hello John, you nearly caught me out there with the code words i.e. GGGF etc, but being the "Brain of Britian" I sussed it. JUST. In your dotage please tell me you ain't turning into a texter like the kids on their Mobiles nowdays?

G'day graham, not in my dotage yet, no cannot speak text I still use the mobile for phone messages, bit unique some may say. Just thoght it was all a bit too long to write in full.

[happy daze john in oz]

Hi Peter,
Welcome aboard as they say. I can't fulfil the ex shipmates bit but I do hail from Sunderland. Left there around 1970 shortly after leaving the MN and starting work at the ROF in Birtley. I now live near Whitley Bay (but still support Sunderland). Enjoy the website, I find it good fun, good reading, with some serious bits now again. A good crew, with some nutters (meant in the nicest possible way) that keeps the interest high!!

Russ K

Whitley bay, great place for holidays when I was a kid, soooooooooooo many years ago.