Bryan Woods,

[Bryan Woods]

Ships Name and Service Record

Your Name

Bryan Woods

Discharge Book Number

R660959

Department

Deck

Your Rank/Rating

Master

Ships

San Venancio 1957 Deck Apprentice

San Vulfrano 1958 Deck Apprentice

San Silvestre 1959 Deck Apprentice

San Ernesto 1960 Deck Apprentice

Hygromia 1960 Deck Apprentice

Haminella 1960 Deck Apprentice

Venassa 1960 Deck Aprentice

Helcion 1961 Third Mate

Capiluna 1962 Third Mate

Patro 1962 Third Mate

San Gerado 1963 Third Mate

Ho Sang 1964 Second Mate

Eastern Muse 1964 Second Mate

Telde 1966 Third Mate

Chicanoa 1967 Third Mate

Chirripo 1968 Second Mate

Camito 1968 Third Mate

Southern Trader 1969 Mate/Master

Southern Pioneer 1970 Master

Southern Dawn 1972 Master

Spirit of Mahe 1973 Master

Southern Cross 1973 Master

Southern Venture 1974 Master

Pinomar 1975 Master

[Peter Pearson]

Hi Bryan,

I think we must have sailed together on San Gerado as I was a Deck Apprentice on that ship from February to May 63 when I paid off in Thameshaven to go into hospital for some more surgery.

Pete Scane was another deck apprentice on her.

I think the mate was John Gittings. I remember him telling the bosun to get the crowd painting over the side in Algiers harbour in the pissing rain. When the bosun pointed it out, Gittings replied "The pilot says it shouldn't be raining, get the men painting over the wall."

Strange what sticks in the memory.

I remember San Gerado being a happy ship and I was sorry to be paid off early.

Pete Pearson

[Ivan Cloherty]

Methinks Peter you may have to wait a while for an answer, bryan's post was in 2011 and he hasn't made one since, but nothing to stop you giving us a few highlights (or low if you prefer) of your career