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6th March 2009, 06:45 AM
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Ken Bolton
Hi Brian,
Thanks to your website I have made contact with 2 old shipmates one from the Dukesgarth in 1961 and one from the Amastra in 1964 - Many thanks.
Ken Bolton
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25th January 2011, 09:47 PM
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the Dukesgarth
Hello Ken,I sailed on the Dukesgarth 65 or 66 ,we went to the Severn Isles ,through the bell Isle Straights,for Iron ORE,very cold,then to Monrovia,nice and hot,my first ship was one of Corys colliers the Corbank a bit dusty but i enjoyed it ,I always remember the ice bergs ,Growlers they just looked like a wave that made a noise happy days,I done a couple of years on the aussie coast with BP,and was on the meat run with Royal Mail ,amongst other ships,you never know how much your enjoying yourself until its over PHIL
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25th January 2011, 09:50 PM
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Hokey cokey
Thats what it is all about.
K.
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