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    SHIPS NAME AND SERVICE RECORD

    Full Name
    (Jeff) Arnold Batts
    Discharge Book Number
    R709635
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    Your Rank/Rating
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    Which Ships were you on and When
    Vindicatrix 11-05-1959 > 17-07-1959.

    (1) m/v Tremeadow. Deck boy. 29-07-1959 London > 10-12-1959 London.
    (2) Ditto JOS. 28-12-1959 Liverpool > 22-10-1960 Antwerp.
    (3) m/v Trewidden. JOS. 16-11-1960 London > 06-05-1961 Hull. ( .
    (4) m/v Treloske. SOS. 08-06-1961 Hull > 16-10-1961 Tilbury.

    (5) m/v Athelprince. EDH. 01-12-1961 London > 02-10-1962 Amsterdam..
    (6)m/v Athellaird. EDH. 20-11-1962 Brest. > 21-01-1963 Rotterdam.
    (7) Ditto EDH. 22-01-1963 R'dam > 26-07-1963 R'dam.
    (8) m/v Athelcrest. EDH. 19-10-1963 Amsterdam > 18-11-1963 R'dam.
    (9) Ditto EDH. 23-11-1963 R'dam > 21-04-1964 Falmouth.
    (10) Ditto EDH. 26 04-1964 Falmouth > 24-12-1964 Amsterdam.
    (11) m/v Athelprince. EDH. 04-03-1965 Copenhagen > 15-10-1965 London.

    (12) m/v Genova Star. AB. 07-01-66 Genoa > 20-04-66 Barcelona.
    (Only under blue star for about 6 months)
    (13) m/v Newcastle Star. AB/Lamps 20-10-66 London > 22-03-67 London.
    (14) m/v Australia Star. AB 15-05-67 Liverpool > 17-10-67 L'pool.
    (15) m/v Wellington Star. AB 08-12-67 Immingham > 25-03-68 London.
    (16) Ditto AB 02-04-68 London > 06-04-68 L'pool. HT run.
    (17) Ditto AB 28-04-68 L'pool > 04-05-68 London. HT run.
    (18) Ditto Lamps 13-05- 68 London > 17-10-68 London.
    (19) m/v Tasmania Star. AB & Bosun. 06-11-68 London > 14-03-69 Hull.
    (20) Ditto AB 19-03-69 Hull > 29-03-69 London. HT run.
    (21) m/v Australia Star. AB 08-05-69 London > 06-09-69 L'pool.
    (22) m/v Imperial Star. AB/Lamps 26-09-69 L'pool > 11-01-70 London.
    (23) m/v Port Wellington. AB. 19-01-70 London > 22-01-70 L'pool. HT run.
    (24) m/v Wellington Star. AB. 11-02-70 L'pool > 23-02-70. London. HT.
    (25) Port Launceston. AB 26-02-70 Hull > 27-02-70. London. HT.
    (26) Port Caroline. AB. 03-03-70 London > 05-03-70. L'pool. HT.
    (27) Port Alfred. AB. 17-03-70 Tokyo > 05-07-70. Tokyo.
    (28) Port Alfred. AB. 06-07-70 Tokyo > 17-09-70. AUCKLAND.
    (Captain paid me off on compassionate grounds).

    NEW ZEALAND SHIPS

    KAWATIRI. AB. 02-10-70 Wellington > 22-12-70 Whangarei.
    MOANUI. AB. 25-01-71 Auckland > 18-03-71 Auckland.
    KAITOA. AB. 23-03-71 Whangarei > 29-04-71 Whangarei.
    KOWHAI. AB. 11-05-71 Tauranga > 15-06-71 Wellington.
    KAWATIRI. AB. 03-07-71 Tauranga > 01-09-71 Auckland.
    KAWAROA. AB. 20-09-71 New Plymouth > 06-11-71 Mt. Maunganui.
    KAWAROA. AB/ Stkr. 12-11-71 Tauranga > Wellington.
    KAWAROA. AB/Stkr. 17-12-71 Wellington > 25-12-71 Wellington.
    KOWHAI. AB. 11-01-72 Lyttelton > 02-03-72 Wellington.
    KOWHAI. AB. 02-03-72 Wellington > 14-03-72 Wellington.
    KORANUI. AB. 24-03-72 Wellington > 05-04-72 Tauranga.
    KORANUI. AB/Stkr. 06-04-72 Tauranga > 06-06-72 Auckland.
    WAIKARE. AB. 07-06-72 Wellington > 30-07-72 Lyttelton.
    WAIKARE. AB. 31-07-72 Lyttelton > 10-09-72 Auckland.
    TE ARAHO. AB. 03-10-72 Wellington > 09-10-72 Wgtn.
    ARANUI. AB. 12-10-72 Wgtn. > 31-10-72 Wgtn.
    ARANUI. AB. 01-11-72 Wgtn. > 30-04-73 Wgtn.
    ARANUI. AB. 30-04-73 Wgtn. > 18-06-73 Wgtn.
    KAWERAU. AB. 22-06-73 Wgtn, > 16-08-73 Auckland.
    TOTARA. AB. 11-09-73 Tarakohe > 19-09-73 Tauranga.
    KAWARAU. BOSUN. 24-09-73 Auckland > 28-11-73 Auckland.
    ARAHANGA. AB. 24-07-74 Wgtn. > 01-10-74 Wgtn.
    KORANUI. AB. 02-10-74 Tauranga > 07-11-74 Wgtn.
    UNION WELLINGTON. AB 12-12-74 Wgtn. > 25-12-74 Wgtn.
    UNION WELLINGTON. AB 08-01-75 Wgtn. > 22-01-75 Lyttelton.
    UNION WELLINGTON. AB 05-02-75 Auckland > 19-02-75 Auckland.
    UNION WELLINGTON. AB 06-03-75 Auckland > 24-03-75 Auckland.
    UNION WELLINGTON. AB 19-04-75 Wgtnn > 06-05-75 Wgtn.
    UNION WELLINGTON. AB 21-05-75 Auckland > 10-06-75 Auckland.
    ARANUI. AB 16-07-75 Wgtn. > 23-09-75. Wgtn,
    ARANUI. AB 23-09-75 Wgtn. > 24-02-76 Wgtn.
    ARANUI. AB Missing discharge sheet.
    ARANUI. AB. 31-08-76 Wgtn. > 18-01-77. Wgtn.
    LIGER BAY AB 09-02-77 Wanganui > 22-03-77 Wgtn.
    KILDARE AB and COOK. - 03-77 New Plymouth > 19-09-77. New Plymouth. (Dive barge)
    ARAHANGA. AB. 13-10-77 Wgtn. > 05-12-77. Wgtn.
    TITOKI. AB. 16-12-77 Nelson > 29-12-77. Wgtn.
    NGAHERE. AB. 27-01-78 Tauranga > 23-02-78. Auckland.
    (Missing Discharge)
    ARANUI. AB. 26-05-78 Wgtn > 30-05-78. Dunedin.
    PACIFIC INSTALLER. AB. 21-06-78 New Plymouth > 12-03-80 New Plymouth. (Dive ship)
    UNION LYTTELTON. AB. 16-03-80 Wellington > 13-08-80 Lyttelton.
    STENA CONSTRUCTOR. AB & Cook 03-10-80 New Plymouth > 23-02-82 New PLymouth. (Dive ship)
    STENA CONSTRUCTOR. BOSUN. 24-02-82 New Plymouth > 19-02-85 New Plymouth.
    NORTHERN TIDE. AB. 11-09-85 New Plymouth > 02-10-85 New Plymouth. (Tender).
    PACIFIC ATAAWHAI. AB. 06-11-85 New Plymouth > 22-06-88 URENUI, Taranaki. (Dive ship)
    KUAKA (Tanker) AB. 28-09-88 Whangarei > 11-10-88 Marsden Point.

    My last ship was the 'NEW ZEALAND PACIFIC' Paid off in TAHITI IN January '89 But have
    lost the discharge sheet.
    I was 46 yrs old when I came ashore. I shouldn't have done that !!!!!
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    Default Re: (Jeff) Arnold Batts

    Hello Jeff
    Wow! what a good line up of Ships and Service too.
    I am sure as you mention in the end that you were sorry you packed it all in,but thats life as they say,at least you can boast a really good Career in the MN .
    Glad to have you here with us ,hope you enjoy what you see and read.
    How about some good Stories of your past ,i am sure you would have many
    Cheers
    Senior Site Moderator-Member and Friend of this Website

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    Default Re: (Jeff) Arnold Batts

    Hi Jeff.
    My time on the coast was a little before yours I joined the Waipori in Wellington in 1958 and paid off the Karu in 64. Great times.
    Cheers Des
    One ship we both were on was the Kawarau, We wet from Auckland to Sydney then Melbourne to load which included one hold full of beer , for fiji
    Great trip
    Last edited by Des Taff Jenkins; 7th March 2024 at 12:58 AM.
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