Gary Bradley

[Gary Bradley]

SHIPS NAME AND SERVICE RECORD

Full Name

Gary Bradley

Discharge Book Number

UK ******

Department

Deck

Your Rank/Rating

AB

Which Ships were you on and When

Scottish Lion,
Edinburgh Universal,
Scottish Eagle (twice),
Resource,
Fairmead,
Autobahn,
Lepeta,
Northia,
Serenia

Notes:

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Was on first trip to sea when the Falklands kicked off, on the Scottish Lion. Then had a trip on the banana boat Edinburgh Universal. Then off down to the falklands for 2 back to back trips on the Scottish Eagle (sister ship to my first ship ). Paid off in tilbury when we brought her back to the UK for repairs. Then moved from co. to co. looking for regular work. Not in the right order but had a spell on one of Turnbull and Scotts mini bulkers, the fairmead, 6 months on the RFA stores/ammo ship the Resource. 7 weeks on one of Hoegh Ugland's car boats, the Autobahn, ending up on 3 of Shell's tankers, 320k tonner Lepeta, out in the gulf during the Iran/Iraq war, then the 180k tonner Northia and the 72k tonner Serenia. Came ashore in 86 as there were not many ships left, spent quite a long time on the pool, first in Grimsby, then Hull, then at the end when that closed down moved to the pool in south shields. Gave up on the industry and ended up in the fire service, still here 27 years later..

[Richard Quartermaine]

Welcome aboard Gary. Lots on here to enjoy.
Cheers, Richard

[Doc Vernon]

Likewise Garry
Welcome here with us all I hope you have a long and enjoyable stay
Cheers

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi Gary .
Welcomed you in your post to Angus-mac you have listed your ships so ignore that post.
Cheers Des


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[Gary Bradley]

just dug out my discharge book to get the ships in right order:
Scottish lion, 18 Dec 81 off limits Brixham to 17 May 82 Tarragona
Edinburgh Universal 25 June 82 Naples to 26 Oct 82 Valetta
Scottish Eagle 21 Dec 82 Falklands to 26 April 83 Falklands,
Scottish Eagle 6 July 83 Falklands to 2 Nov 83 Tilbury docks
RFA Resource 28 Mar Plymouth to 27 Sept 84 Plymouth
Fairmead 13 Nov 84 Rotterdam to 27 Nov 84 Antwerp
Lepeta 23 Dec 84 Khor Fakkan to 26 April 85 Rotterdam
Autobahn 2 June 85 Goole to 17 July 85 Ramsgate
Serenia 15 Oct 85 Shell haven to 31 Jan 86 Shell haven
Northia 10 July 86 Shell haven to 20 Nov 86 Le Havre.

[Evan Lewis]

Note the Scottish Lion ,includes Brixham. Torbay
That Beautiful part of Devon. Torquay.Paignton etc.
Had a great time Torquay. Stayed at a Nice little Seamen's Club ,on the Pier.
Turn Left , to the Pier Ballroom. Swirling round .to the Ken Mackintosh, Big Band. Turn Right ,to "the Hole in the Wall" upstairs played. The Ivy Benson's All Girls Band. (A pub or two. lay between Venues)
On joining P&O's Strathnaver ,some five years later. Returning from Oz , Great!was surprised to learn ,we were calling in near Brixham. (reviving some happy memories), before arrival Tilbury. Found that 's where the Pratique ,Customs and Immigration boarded.Thus enabling a quick exit at Tilbury's Landing Stage.

[Ivan Cloherty]

Note the Scottish Lion ,includes Brixham. Torbay
That Beautiful part of Devon. Torquay.Paignton etc.
Had a great time Torquay. Stayed at a Nice little Seamen's Club ,on the Pier.
Turn Left , to the Pier Ballroom. Swirling round .to the Ken Mackintosh, Big Band. Turn Right ,to "the Hole in the Wall" upstairs played. The Ivy Benson's All Girls Band. (A pub or two. lay between Venues)

The only thing we have left out of all you mentioned is the 'Hole in the Wall' There hasn't been a dance in the Pavilion for nigh on thirty years, and has been closed for eight years and falling into disrepair, the night club up the hill is now a penguin enclosure, top name artists have been replaced by third rate wannabees, very few places to dance

[cappy]

morning ivan i see you mention the hole in the wall whitch was of course also the name of the entrance to seaham harbour ....a great collier run too port when the weather got to bad .......cappy