By registering with our site you will have full instant access to:
268,000 posts on every subject imaginable contributed by 1000's of members worldwide.
25000 photos and videos mainly relating to the British Merchant Navy.
Members experienced in research to help you find out about friends and relatives who served.
The camaraderie of 1000's of ex Merchant Seamen who use the site for recreation & nostalgia.
Here we are all equal whether ex Deck Boy or Commodore of the Fleet.
A wealth of experience and expertise from all departments spanning 70+ years.
It is simple to register and membership is absolutely free.
N.B. If you are going to be requesting help from one of the forums with finding historical details of a relative
please include as much information as possible to help members assist you. We certainly need full names,
date and place of birth / death where possible plus any other details you have such as discharge book numbers etc.
Please post all questions onto the appropriate forum
-
20th February 2020, 10:30 AM
#1
Antwerp ringo's.
Any old Beaver=boat boys from the 50s out there.? Memories of the square . Cafe-Ringo , / The White Horse./ Danny's Bar.?
-
Post Thanks / Like
-
20th February 2020, 11:05 AM
#2
Re: Antwerp ringo's.
Originally Posted by
David Dunlop
Any old Beaver=boat boys from the 50s out there.? Memories of the square . Cafe-Ringo , / The White Horse./ Danny's Bar.?
You didn't have to be a Beaver-Boat man to remember Danny's Bar, but we know there are some Beaver-Boat men on here who will no doubt be in touch.
But lets face it in the 50's nearly all the girls were beavers and a Brazilian was someone who lived in Brazil
-
Post Thanks / Like
-
20th February 2020, 01:08 PM
#3
Re: Antwerp ringo's.
Originally Posted by
David Dunlop
Any old Beaver=boat boys from the 50s out there.? Memories of the square . Cafe-Ringo , / The White Horse./ Danny's Bar.?
David
I was cadet on the Beaverfir in 68-69 and your post brought back many happy memories of drinking in those bars, especially Ermas opposite where we used to tie up on the river berth.
In Danny's one night I saw two of our A.B's chatting up one of the "ladies", later leaving with it. Next day on deck I was talking with them saying I did not think they swung that way and they said they did not, they only wanted the red thigh boots it was wearing but when they tried to get them they soon found out how ladylike she was, one of them had a black eye and the other a split lip and no red boots. In Erma's one night just before sailing Erma whipped off her draws and presented them to the bosun. He took them and flew them from the jack staff all the way up the seaway, which brought loads of questions from the public viewing stands going through the American locks with them what country flag we were flying.
Happy days indeed.
Rgds
J.A.
-
Post Thanks / Like
-
20th February 2020, 02:24 PM
#4
Re: Antwerp ringo's.
Remember "Danny's Bar" well from the Union Castles fruit ship days, Rochester castle & Rotherwick castle.
A few good times there.
Just the novelty gentlemen but also a lot of really good fun for someone in their early '20s.
Graham R774640
-
Post Thanks / Like
-
18th July 2020, 10:22 AM
#5
Re: Antwerp ringo's.
Originally Posted by
David Dunlop
Any old Beaver=boat boys from the 50s out there.? Memories of the square . Cafe-Ringo , / The White Horse./ Danny's Bar.?
I joined the Beaver Fir 1963 my very first Port was Antwerp my very first Bar was Danny 's Bar should have gone back home
-
Post Thanks / Like
-
18th July 2020, 10:42 AM
#6
Re: Antwerp ringo's.
I managed to get a bit of Beaver where ever i was in the world with all the company's i sailed with Terry.
{terry scouse}
-
Post Thanks / Like
-
18th July 2020, 11:32 AM
#7
Re: Antwerp ringo's.
#6.. was that the Daniel Boone’s hat you used to carry round Terry. JS
R575129
-
Post Thanks / Like
-
18th July 2020, 11:45 AM
#8
Re: Antwerp ringo's.
Originally Posted by
Laurence Reddy
I joined the Beaver Fir 1963 my very first Port was Antwerp my very first Bar was Danny 's Bar should have gone back home
snap, my first run ashore was Dannys Bar, after joining in Hamburg then Maracaibo then Antwerp. Main reason for Dannys was for 4/e to watch my reaction as I was very naive in those days.
-
Post Thanks / Like
-
18th July 2020, 04:21 PM
#9
Re: Antwerp ringo's.
My first trip at 16, yellow pearl, Danny’ Bar. What a jaw dropper. I posted a pic of myself and Fifi in the gallery but at a much later date on a future trip. My mates back in Glasgow refused to believe me.
Duke Drennan R809731
-
Post Thanks / Like
-
19th July 2020, 05:10 AM
#10
Re: Antwerp ringo's.
In the days of yore when they had those bank notes of huge proportions, I went up to the bar at Danny's and the "Girl" behind the counter said. " I'll give you more than that darling." I just stared and thought all my dreams had come true, until I told the bosun who was looking after me, as asked by my old man when I joined the ship, said. "You don't have enough experience yet Des."
R510868
Lest We Forget
-
Post Thanks / Like
Tags for this Thread
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules