Chapman and Willan 1958-1975

[Gerry Chanter]

Hi Brian you must have been on the Carlton the same time as me we sailed to port allegro down the Agentine . I joined her in Germany , their was three of us from Wales on deck my name is Gerry Chanter

[dave moore]

Hi Arthur I was on Lynton paid off in Manchester March 1960 after a very enjoyable trip ,Hartlepool to Rio Grande de Sol to Yokohama, via long way round cross Alantic India oceans bunkered in Miri Borneo as a cabin boy.lskipper was a cpt Towler no doubt you may have sailed under him ,in your time with Chapmans. Earnie Hone was c
Hoeflich steward,I only sailed on 6 ships but the crew of the Lynton was the best I sailed with,friends would not believe me when I said we were 50 plus days at sea towards the end,Miri seemed a million miles away ,at sea so long we were on the lime juice but the cook from Hull worked wonders with the stores.all in all a cracking trip ,had xmas in Vancouver ,the local people inVited crew members into their home fantastic times were had .I love the area where you live and holiday on the Lincs coast every year ,nice to hear from Chapmans good health to you Dave Moore

[Ivan Cloherty]

[QUOTE=dave moore;241300]Hi Arthur I was on Lynton paid off in Manchester March 1960 after a very enjoyable trip ,Hartlepool to Rio Grande de Sol to Yokohama, via long way round cross Alantic India oceans bunkered in Miri Borneo /QUOTE]

Dave the way you went was the shortest, it would have taken you two days longer via the Panama Canal, plus transit time, I worked it out for someone else on the site last year even giving them the latitude and Longitude of Miri

[Michael Mackay]

Hi Brian, I did my first trip on the Ingleton from May 1960. Senior Apprentice was a guy called Dave (Lofty) Veitch. After two trips on her I joined the Amberton and finished my time on her. Sailed as 3rd mate on Norton and Lynton.

Mike Mackay

[Brian James Williams]

I Served on the M.V. Norton, over 9 months on one trip, which ended up going almost twice around the world.
Good ship, great scouser crew.

Brian Williams

[j.sabourn]

Think I put this on a previous post. I went on board the old Geneton about 1954 in BA. To see a friend Charlie Briggs one of the apprentices there. I was on the Avonmoor at the time who Cappy thinks was a wreck. I came off the Geneton thinking how lucky I was to be on such a fine vessel The Geneton had an open wheelhouse the chartroom being under it. The helmsmen were there 24 hours per day in all weathers. No carpenter that was the apps job , soundings, battening down with canvas tarps and the numerous other jobs a chippy had. Someone told me years later that Charlie who I went to see finished up as Harbour master at Blyth. Cheers JWS.

[Michael Mackay]

Hi Arthur, looks like we served on the same ships at different times.I was 3rd Mate on Lynton 64 to 65. Carlton for drydock in South Shields 64. Riverton in Leith for stand by .. Served my time on Ingleton and Amberton from 60 to 64. Apps with me were: Lofty Vietch on Ingleton. Ian Smith, Dennis Cross, Raymond Scurr, Brian Broadhead and Eleazor Owen on Ambo. Hope you recognize some of these names.

All the best ,

Mike Mackay.

[mr alvin jupp]

Alvin Jupp SS Hermiston 58-60 remember me??

[Ian Salgo]

I was on the Riverton Dec 1963 to March 1964 from Birkenhead to Calcutta and 1964 March until April to Nigeria. Here is a photo of us in Calcutta.196364 (1).jpg

[Michael Yeadon]

Norton June 67 to Jan 68
Lynton. Feb 68 to April 69. One trip!!!