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    SHIPS NAME AND SERVICE RECORD

    Full Name
    Vince Ruddy
    Discharge Book Number
    UK031039
    Department
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    Your Rank/Rating
    Senior Mechanic
    Which Ships were you on and When
    British Centaur Dec 75
    Winchester Castle 76
    Dover Castle 76
    King Charles
    King George
    King William
    Bonnieway
    Causeway
    Barcelona
    Scottish Lion
    Scottish Eagle
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    Default Re: Vince Ruddy

    Welcome Vince
    Thank you for listing your details on our Cre Listing,always nice to have new entries which helps the list grow even more
    Enjoy the site
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    Hi Vince welcome to the site couldn’t help noticing we have similar discharge book numbers mine is UK031339 so you went to sea shortly before me I also sailed as senior mechanic with P&O European ferries sailing from PortsmouthI never sailed on any of your ships but I did have an enjoyable trip on the King James back in 1978.Jack Tilling.Bridgend.

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    Whats all this Senior Mechanic stuff? as once upon a time I remember mechanics were not accepted for employment as Engineers at sea.

    Fouro.

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    Default Re: Vince Ruddy

    In ESSO we had Mechanics who eventually became Engineers.

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    Default Re: Vince Ruddy

    Hi Jack, sorry for so long to reply, I joined up in around August 75 and First trip was 4th Dec 75 on BP British Centaur

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    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Kong View Post
    In ESSO we had Mechanics who eventually became Engineers.
    I was offered a junior eng job with esso but want to stay rating

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    Was not mechanic as in engine mechanic a better discribtion was maintenance

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    I was on the Winchester Castle as well but a lot earlier than you.
    1959 Catering.
    She was a good Ship many happy times aboard ,however lots of hard graft too,with two sitting of Fourteen Passengers at each meal,it was hectic not forgetting all the other duties we had to do,Linen Carries,Beer Carries,Cleaning etc etc
    But loved every minute of it
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    Quote Originally Posted by Doc Vernon View Post
    I was on the Winchester Castle as well but a lot earlier than you.
    1959 Catering.
    She was a good Ship many happy times aboard ,however lots of hard graft too,with two sitting of Fourteen Passengers at each meal,it was hectic not forgetting all the other duties we had to do,Linen Carries,Beer Carries,Cleaning etc etc
    But loved every minute of it
    Cheers
    Oh yes Vernon, the beer carries.
    Up to the Pig and carry as many as you could in your stomach before they shut for the night.
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    The Winchester Castle I was on was a 8000ton fruit ship, just going to and from sth Africa

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    Now that is new to me Vince?
    Must look that up as i did not know there was a Fruit Ship by that name
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