Gordon Turnbull

[Gordon Turnbull]

SHIPS NAME AND SERVICE RECORD

Full Name

Gordon Turnbull

Discharge Book Number

R909138

Department

Catering

Your Rank/Rating

Superintendant

Which Ships were you on and When

Windsor Castle
Bridgepool
Summity
Wellington Star
Act 1
Oakworth
Exmoor
Then BP:
British Pioneer
Loyalty
Trent
Forties Kiwi
Tamar
Minab
Promise
Forth
Reliance
Sivand
Willow
Reliance (again)
Shoush
Forth (again)
Fidelity
Security
Skill
Resolution
Spey
Esk
Iolair
Seillean
Shell:
Haustrum
Myrina
Opalia
Isomeria
Hatasia
Solaris
Sericata
Magdala
Murex
Galeomma
Macoma
Opalia
Sericata
Northwest Seaeagle
Stellata
Helix
Simunye
Myrina
Nivosa
Belawak
Bekalan
Bubuk
Bebatik
Bilis
Belais
Murex
Magdala
Solaris
Donax
Hadra
Fusus
Ficus
Asprella
Fulgur
Hatasia
Megara
Magdala
LNG Rivers
Halia
Haminea
Hastula
Myrina
Sericata
Haustrum
Stellata
Donax
LNG Bonny

Notes:

From 1972 to 2002 (or was it 2003? Getting old)

[Tony Wilding]

WOW, can anyone beat that record, ?

[Ivan Cloherty]

Gordon

What was the longest time you ever spent on one ship and the shortest ? Noticed you were with Ropners, if you stayed with them you may have had only 15/16 trips/ships instead of 70 plus, 22 months on "Wandby" = 1 trip

Rgds

Ivan

[Gordon Turnbull]

Looks good :-) As I said on the welcome baord a few years ago, the Shell ones were as a catering superintendant so were all within a three year span. Sometimes only on a ship for a week at a time, but I did actually sail on all them and not counted ship visits . Longest trip away from home was the Welly Star. Joined her in Feb 73 and skinned out in Oz in December, arrested in February and sent home DBS on the ACT 1 so by the time I got home was 15 months away, not a lot compared to some of you old codgers right enough.

I kind of hit lucky with Ropners Ivan, we docked in Avonmouth on the 28th December after floating round West Africa for three or four months. The whole crew decided to leave and me being a wee pantry boy decided to go as well. Having said that the buggers wouldn't pay us off until January 2nd which meant I missed a certain football game that obviously celebrates its 40th birthday next week when we beat the Hearts 7-0 at their place in the New Year's day game.

[Captain Kong]

Hi Gordon.
the lad is home now he did two weeks on Bonny Island, He was fixing the Landing Lights with a back up system at the Island Airport. He stayed in a German Camp, not too happy with them, a bit arrogant. as usual .
Thanks for the help with the Visa.
Cheers
Brian.