Andrew Coole

[Andrew Coole]

SHIPS NAME AND SERVICE RECORD

Full Name

Andrew Coole

Discharge Book Number

R692081

Department

Deck

Your Rank/Rating

Deck Boy to EDH

Which Ships were you on and When

MV Whakatane - Sep 1958 to Feb 1960.
MV Cumberland - June 1960. HT
MV Wharanui - July 1960 to Oct 1961.
SS Derby - Feb 1962 to April 1963.
MV Queen of the Channel - Summer 1963. HT.
MV Hauraki - Oct 1963. HT.
MV Nottingnham - Nov 1963 to June 1965.

Notes:

Stayed with NZSCo annd Federal throughout and mainly sailed on the MANZ routes. The Queen of the Channel season was most enlightening! Sincere thanks to all those whom I sailed with regardless of dept and rank. One of my greatest regrets was coming ashore.

[Doc Vernon]

Hello Andrew
Welcome the site and thank you for listing details and Ships
Always nice to have new Crew aboard!
Hope you will find lots here to take your interest!
Enjoy!
Cheers

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi Andrew.
Welcome to this great sight on all things MN, hope you enjoy all the stories and that they bring back some memories. You was on one of the best runs in the world at the time, I missed out on one ship being paid off sick.
Cheers Des


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[Andrew Coole]

Hi Des.At the age of sixteen and a total no hoper at school? I ended up with my parents having lunch with Moxley at the Royal Docks in Sept 58. It was obvious that I was going somewhere, but how, where and when I had no idea. "I've got a nice ship going to Canada soon, If you want, you can fly out with a new crew and join her. She's on the MANZ run. Sx monthss I thought but I was wrong. The Whakatane was a fine ship, clean as all the company boats were, and a great crew, and the rest is history. Yes it was a great run and as you can see I did it quite a few times. I guess it was routine. Also I was very much a 'company man', even if my overtime as a peggy was only sixpence an hour. But you know, those long trips helped the learning curve a great deal, and I discovered what life really was all about. Just memories now though. Go well and go safely.

[Red Lead Ted]

Hi Des.At the age of sixteen and a total no hoper at school? I ended up with my parents having lunch with Moxley at the Royal Docks in Sept 58. It was obvious that I was going somewhere, but how, where and when I had no idea. "I've got a nice ship going to Canada soon, If you want, you can fly out with a new crew and join her. She's on the MANZ run. Sx monthss I thought but I was wrong. The Whakatane was a fine ship, clean as all the company boats were, and a great crew, and the rest is history. Yes it was a great run and as you can see I did it quite a few times. I guess it was routine. Also I was very much a 'company man', even if my overtime as a peggy was only sixpence an hour. But you know, those long trips helped the learning curve a great deal, and I discovered what life really was all about. Just memories now though. Go well and go safely.

Andrew your amongst friends here mate, Who where in exactly in the same boat as you were at the age of 16 years Regards Terry.