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    SHIPS NAME AND SERVICE RECORD

    Full Name
    William Frederick Champion
    Discharge Book Number
    R344521
    Department
    Catering
    Your Rank/Rating
    Galley Boy, Waiter, Assistant Cook, Assistant Steward, Chief Steward
    Which Ships were you on and When
    SS Hazelbank - 30/09/1946 to 14/02/47
    MV Oakmore - 18/11/1947 to 02/03/1948
    SS Corabank - 14/05/1948 to 22/05/1949
    MV Crosbian - 06/08 to 13/09/1949
    Samaria - 04/10 to 13/12/1949
    SS Churruca - 27/01 to 23/05/1950
    MV Grebe - 30/05 to 09/08/1950
    SS Leo - 19/09 to 14/12/1950
    SS Woodwren - 05/01 to 26/05/1951
    MV Drake - 25/07 to 10/09/51 and 20/09 to 10/10/1951
    SS Rinaldo - 09/11 to 19/11/1951
    MV Purbeck - 23/11 to 24/12/1951
    SS Freecrest - 02/01 to 18/02/1952
    MV Moreton Corbet - 24/03 to 07/04/1952
    SS Tavistock - 15/04 to 14/07/1952 (renamed the SS Southwick)
    SS Southwick - 15/07 to 25/11/1952
    SS Yorkbrook - 08/12/1952 to 22/01/1953
    SS Lord Gladstone - 17/02 to 12/08/1953
    Sylvian Coast - 27/11 to 22/12/1953
    MV Goldfinch - 31/12/1953 to 22/01/1954
    Rhone - 09/02 to 25/02/1954
    SS Lloyd Crest - 26/02 to 08/07/1954
    Bosworth - 05/08 to 15/10/1954
    SS Holderness - 29/10 to 01/11/1954
    Finch - 10/11 to 25/12/1954
    MV Ortolan - 28/01 to 14/03/1955
    MV Lapwing - 15/03 to 29/03/1955
    Rhone - 13/08 to 09/11/1955
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    R 344521 William Frederick Champion caught his last ship to a far away ocean at 01:20 am, on Saturday morning, 10 November 2018.

    He joined the Merchant Navy aged 16 and attended training at the old National Sea Training School, Gravesend from 20 July 1946 to 20 September 1946. He twice circumnavigated the world, once via the Suez Canal and once via the Panama Canal with Bank Line Ships 'Hazelbank' and 'Corabank'. His very first posting on 30 September 1946 was on the 'Hazelbank' and his last posting on 26 August 1955 was on board the 'Rhone'. He started his career as a galley boy and worked his way up to Chief Steward.

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    Thanks for adding the info on William Frederick Champion,
    very interesting and a great record of your relative.

    Regards, Keith.

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    Thanks Keith.

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    No worries, hope to hear more from you.

    Keith.

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    Alas another of the brave men has sailed on the vast ocean,Fair thee well William may you find a fair wind and calm seas.
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