Charles Robert Thorman

[Charles Thorman]

SHIPS NAME AND SERVICE RECORD

Full Name

Charles Robert Thorman

Discharge Book Number

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Department

Radio

Your Rank/Rating

R/O

Which Ships were you on and When

Kohistan
Royston Grange
Mystic
Drakenstein
La Estancia
Empire Guillemot
Media
Maipura
Mahseer
Maidan
Clarkeden
Mabel Warwick
Manchester Vigour
Ulster Prince
Ulster Queen
Free Enterprise 1 ..

Notes:

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[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi Charles.
Welcome to the site, plenty of good yarns in back posts that will bring back memories of your time at sea. Enjoy.
Des

[Keith at Tregenna]

Hope to see and hear more from you ASAP.

Enjoy.

Keith.

[John Weedon]

Aha, so you were with Siemens-AEI! You'll have heard what happened to the Royston Grange, as you were on other Houlders ships after. Such a tragedy, believe the were two R/O's killed. I asked my boss Tom Bradbury at Marconi Avonmouth depot what was the Siemens gear like. He answered "miserable-looking black stuff that sat there and glowered at you". Seems the little hoods on the meters reminded him of eyes staring at you! We had an ex-Siemens Technician working thee when I first came ashore, his name was Frank Bray, he retired about 1980, and has since died.

[Charles Thorman]

John I did my second trip on the Royston Grange/GFDU at the beginning of 1963 always remember her as one of the best vessels to have served on, stayed with AEI until Marconi took over when I had a difference of opinion with Padfield at the East Ham office, I did not want to join a BI pilgrim ship in the Persian Gulf so by by GTZM. Went with Tank Landing ships, then Cunard, then Lecturing at University of Ulster. Now retired 11 years. During summer vacations I went back to sea with. Marconi that's when I was on the Mable Warwick. As regards the AEI gear it was solid and reliable and the Auto Alarm did not have any moving parts like Marconi ones. At times I reflect back on my time as sea and cannot believe that was me but it has been over 50 years ago now. Best wishes
Bob Thorman

[Keith at Tregenna]

Cheers, very interesting.

K.