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    SHIPS NAME AND SERVICE RECORD

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    Ronald Wortley
    Discharge Book Number
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    Department
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    Your Rank/Rating
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    Which Ships were you on and When
    MV Athel Princess 28/6/1960 to 16/9/61 2trips
    MT Regent Eagle 2/12/61 to 8/2/62
    MV St Arvans 7/3/62 to 8/7/62
    SS British Beacon 26/7/62 to 13/12/62
    STS San Emeliano 16/1/63 to 11/8/6 2trips
    MV Zealand 30/9/63 to 5/12/63
    MV British Fulmar 5/1/64 to 4/3/64
    MV Gulf Dane 16/3/64 to 4/6/64
    MT Regent Royal 24/6/64 to 3/9/64
    SS British Prestige 20/9/64 to 21/12/64
    SS San Conrado 20/1/65 to 9/6/65
    MS Fulani 8/7/65 to 10/12/65 3trips
    Pompey Light 24/12/65 to 31/12/65 (coaster)
    SS Mendip 14/1/66 to 22/1/66 (coaster)
    SS British Dragoon 9/2/66 to 12/8/66 2trips
    MV British Ivy 28/9/66 to 15/11/66
    MV British Kiwi 23/11/66 to 23/12/66
    SS Methane Progress 4/1/67 to 30/3/67
    SS British Diplomat 16/4/67 to 15/6/67
    SS Hemicardium 1/7/67 to 16/7/67
    MV British Ivy 25/7/67 to 13/9/67
    Notes:
    I trained at the vindi for 3 months and then on Athelpricess from deck boy to JOS and got to EDH by Regent Eagle which i stayed at sea untill i left the sea in Sept 1967
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    A lot of us Vindi Boys on here Ronald,
    I went to sign on the Gulf Dane in 1961, she was new just done one trip, My young brother, was JOS on it and I was joining,
    He was sacked with a DR so I went on the bounce to the Captains Cabin and argued with him, a JOS cant have a DR for Ability as he is not Certificated,
    So he threatened me with a DR , Go and sign on, he said, and I will give you one.
    So we walked down the gangway.
    Cheers
    Brian

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    Hi Brian
    Thanks for the response.
    Sorry to hear your experience on Gulf Dane wasnt a good one.
    I served 3mnths on her.
    Im afraid my memories of my time at Vindi are pretty vague but i do recall finishing up as the chippies mate just before i left lol
    cheers fella
    Ron

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    Welcome to the site Ronald ,and thank you for listing your details and Ships !
    Nice line up of Ships you have ,I am sure we can expect some good stories from the past!

    Hope that the site will provide lots for you to keep you interested and busy!
    Nice to have you aboard!
    Relax and enjoy!
    Cheers
    Senior Site Moderator-Member and Friend of this Website

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    Hi Ron.
    Welcome aboard, best site for MN chat there is. I was at the Vindi in 49, anything you want to find out you can from the Vindicatrix web site, don't know if you have seen it, it has many group photo's of Vindi boys going back to the 40s, now a membership of around 6 or 7 thousand.
    Cheers Des

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    Cheers Des
    Thanks for the welcome.yeah i have got the vindi website but my memory of my time there is pretty vague now and i dont recall any of the photos posted there.
    I think ive only got one photo of myself at vindi left here and its a bit tatty lol.
    I do remember it being very tough there but i guess it made men of us lol.
    Cheers Ron

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    Hi Ron,
    I was on the Athelprincess at the same time as yourself. I was the messman. My last trip started 2/11/60. until i was locked up in Naples with another five of the crew. The Captain D.R,d us all and paid us off while we were in gaol on 7/3/61. We only got out after 16 days because the lawyers were on strike and the gaol was overcrowded. By the time the Athelprincess came back to England i was married and my wife was having our first child. That put paid to my sea life but alls well that ends well. Just had our 53rd anniversary. All the best, Glynn Hewitson.

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    Hi Glynn.
    Wow thats going back a bit but its great to hear from you.
    My only recollection of Naples was that i think we were stuck there for six weeks waiting for cargo or something and we used to spend most of our free time in the USS club as the american navy was in port also.If i remember right were we anchored out in the bay and had to get a launch ashore.
    I joined her before you then as i signed on in Immingham as deck boy on 28th june 1960 so i guess you joined in Birkenhead then.
    I was on her till 16th sept 1961 so had a long time on her.
    Sorry to hear about your demise in Naples i dont recall that.
    I have got quite a few photos of the time in Naples so maybe your on some of them
    Congratulations on your 53rd anniversary so not all bad then.
    All the best m8
    Ron

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    Hi Ron,
    Yes i was on the second trip on the Athelprincess from Birkenhead, would love to see any photos taken on board her. Thats the only regret i have in life, not having a camera when at sea. I have the crew list from this trip with your info on with everyone elses. When i figure out how to send it to you i,ll e-mail it,
    All the best,
    Glynn.

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    Hi Glynn
    Would love the crew list when you can send it.
    I will also send you some pics when i have uploaded them onto my pc and also figured out how to do it lol.
    This is great being able to reminisce like this as ive only just found this site and to go right back to where it all started on my first ship is great.
    So what was it that got you locked up in Naples then as im intrigued.
    All the best m8
    Ron

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