Buries Experience

[Ernest Fletcher]

Joined as Cadet in 1963 and made 3rd Mate by the time I left in 1970.
Sailed on La Hacienda, La Colina, La Primavera, La Chacra, La Loma, La Estancia, La Sierra
Although I will never forget my time with the Company, I can't say that the tough life as an apprentice with Buries did me any harm.
Ernest

[Les Howard]

ref post #23

hi my first merchant ship was the la primavera i jined here in birkenhead oct 68 was you on her then les

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Les (2) because there is another Les aboard here! And also Ernest! 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

[happy daze john in oz]

G'day navigator4 and welcome to the site. If you care to add some dates to your ships you may well find you will get replies from some who sailed with you. So while you wait sit back with a cold one and enjoy the voayge.

[noodles]

ref post#23

hi navatigation sailed on "la enanasta 1081 for 6 monthes hard work but very rewardin g in later life good to have you on the site ;;;;;;;;; noodles slan anios mo charra [goodbye for now my friend}

[karan]

My father sailed on "la sierra" as 2nd electrician from or to hamburg in 1970 . Did you know him ...he was hugh james or jim bailie?

[ddinkydo]

Was in the "LA LOMA" May '68-Oct '68,joined here in Cardiff with cars for California and Vancouver.Mexico(Mazatlan) next with grain for Japan,cars back to New Orleans and finally Tampa and phosphate back to Birkenhead.Great times and paid off with £13.It was £31 but customs had £18 off me at Birkenhead for a Seiko watch.Happy days....Dave

[Ernest Fletcher]

Hi Everybody and thanks for your replies. Unfortunately not been able to get back to the site for sometime due to various family problems.
Ok here goes with more information:-
First ship was La Hacienda 1963 to 64 then La Colina Oct 64 to April 65. Then La Chacra June to August 65.
La Primavera Aug 65 to Dec 65. La Loma Feb 66 to March 67. La Sierra May 67 to June 68 La Loma Oct 68 to Nov 68 (3rd Mate) La Estancia Nov 68 to Dec 69

Hope this will now help me find any of my old shipmates

Regards
Ernest

[gardiner]

I joined La Estancia in Oct. 67 as an apprentice.
From what I heard from others, the life was pretty hard on the other ships, but not on mine! Looking back I think you learn so much more if you are driven hard.
Sometimes I regret not finishing my time at sea.

[Les Howard]

she was my first merchant ship i joined her birkenhead oct 23 68 les