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19th February 2018, 04:42 AM
#11
Re: Charles Niven Johnston

Originally Posted by
cappy
####morning charles thats a fine list of vessels ......is the title CPO on deck what we used to call bosun in years gone by .....inever came across that title ...ie chippy was a PO and the cook i think was a PO......also the bosun....just as a matter of interest ....regards cappy
Yes Cappy and there were many a cook who would have ben a P Head!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Happy daze John in Oz.
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19th February 2018, 12:57 PM
#12
Re: Charles Niven Johnston

Originally Posted by
Charles Johnston
Hiya Terry, yes it was one of Everards, I was,nt there for long.Spent the New Year digging lard out of the tanks as all the heating had broken down .
Thanks for the welcome.
I have two of Freds back to back in my book, Both winter cruisers in the North sea Superiority/ Serenity/ Gluten for punishment Regards Terry
{terry scouse}
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