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24th September 2009, 10:24 AM
#21
wilfred unwin
Hi everyone Iwas with salvevsons My first ship was called THE STRUAN I joind her in newcastle in 1950 she was a hartlepool jeep We sailedto south gergia to lieth hourber we hit bad weather crossing the bay of bisguay it took five days and all together 5 weeks to georgia. We was there for the season. Then I joined the ship SOUTHERN ALANTIC in brolyn dry doc we sailed to south geogia and was running between leith harbour and ARUBA carring oiland I did 2 trips on her I joined her onJULY1951-AUG 1952 I hope one of my ship mates reed this WILFRED UNWIN.
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20th November 2009, 12:19 PM
#22
friendship
hi wully i was on the salvada in 1967
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26th November 2009, 04:03 PM
#23
I paid off the Salvada in Antwerp on Apr '67. When did you join her John and where did you go on her?
Duke Drennan R809731
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29th January 2010, 05:25 PM
#24
john ellis
hi I was on Tana 1954 Glitra 1955 and saldanha in 62. Cabin boy on the first and assistant steward on the last hope to here fro m you
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30th January 2010, 05:25 AM
#25
G'day John E and welcome to the best site in town. Do you have a list of ships you sail;ed on maybe with some dates? If you do and care to post them you may well get to hear from some who knew you. So sit back with a cold one and enjoy the voyage.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller
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31st January 2010, 02:05 AM
#26
sal boats
Hi Wullie,#1 I joined the Salmela in Capetown about 64/65 along with a new chief cook called Harry Brown. Never found out what happened to the two previous cooks. Captain Jim Rendall.Paid off in Bremen eight or nine months later.
Terry#14. When were you on the Satellite mate? I did the 58/59 season on her Captain Spence. John Hanlon and David Barclay stewards. Stan Ross chief cook. Polson from the Shetlands.
Most of the Salmela crew were ex whalers and what wild bunch they were. Ah the memories. Regards Ronnie
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10th February 2010, 12:35 AM
#27
Salvada
Hello all.
Just stumbled on this site. Brilliant!! I was a 1st trip pantry boy on Salvada. Joined her straight from the sea school in Gravesend and flew to Los Angeles to sign on, date was 6th Nov 1970. Ship was on charter to a Mexican Co, MTM. Sailed down the Mexican coast as far as Acapulco then back up to Ensenada calling into every little port in between. From there to Japan, arriving on 23rd Dec so Xmas and New Year in Port. Stayed on her till 28th Dec 1971 when we were paid off in Hong Kong. Salvada was handed over to Chinese owners then. Happy days with a mainly Scots crew. Can remember a few names,
Eric Bridges (Edinburgh) was Asst steward, L.T. Smith (Aberdeen) and Henry Hebson (Edinburgh) on deck . Great memories to keep me going in middle age!! Does any of this ring a bell with anybody out there.
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10th February 2010, 12:48 AM
#28
Welcome!
Hi John Ellis
Willie
MacPhail
Wilfred
Unwin
Terryh
Malcolm Phillips
alangoodbrand
and
John Brownlie
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!
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10th September 2010, 05:07 PM
#29
Salvina
Hi Wully, I was 3rd Mate on Salvina from Feb to Oct 1968 when most of the crowd were from Shetland.Skipper was Magnus Scott.Not a bad ship but the cook should have stayed in the army.
Best from Mike Mackay
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17th September 2010, 05:17 PM
#30
Originally Posted by
Willie MacPhail
Hello all.
Just stumbled on this site. Brilliant!! I was a 1st trip pantry boy on Salvada. Joined her straight from the sea school in Gravesend and flew to Los Angeles to sign on, date was 6th Nov 1970. Ship was on charter to a Mexican Co, MTM. Sailed down the Mexican coast as far as Acapulco then back up to Ensenada calling into every little port in between. From there to Japan, arriving on 23rd Dec so Xmas and New Year in Port. Stayed on her till 28th Dec 1971 when we were paid off in Hong Kong. Salvada was handed over to Chinese owners then. Happy days with a mainly Scots crew. Can remember a few names,
Eric Bridges (Edinburgh) was Asst steward, L.T. Smith (Aberdeen) and Henry Hebson (Edinburgh) on deck . Great memories to keep me going in middle age!! Does any of this ring a bell with anybody out there.
Hi Willie,
I sailed on her in '65-'66, best I was ever on and a great crowd, mainly Scots and Humberside lads. I posted a few pics of her in the gallery.
Duke Drennan R809731
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