Regent tankers

[George Pillinger]

Hi John, I did a trip on the El Lobo in September 1964 to Venazuela and Equador as steward. I also sailed on the Gonzalo (ex regent caribou) in May 1967 just as the last seamans strke was starting. I joined her in cammel lairds dry dock and because they were rushing to sail before the strike started she broke down nearly every day for two weeks. Tramped between the States and South America for ten months.

[Ivan Cloherty]

Yes, I was Sparks on her in 1956 when we came across the Atlantic in the hurricane which sank the Pamir

George 'Pamir' sank 1115 hours on the 21st September 1957 after encountering hurricane 'Carrie' I was on one of the ships 'Sarmiento' which went to her aid, alas we were too late and suffered severe damage ourselves. Regards

[John Pruden]

my brother fred steward on caribou .. jp

[William Weston]

Hi everyone, My father William Weston joined the Regent Lion in 1942 I believe he joined the ship in Avonmouth.

[Ivor Lloyd]

William. I was in convoy ON153 with Regent Lion when she was damaged by torpedo in December 1942.

[Gulliver]

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William. I was in convoy ON153 with Regent Lion when she was damaged by torpedo in December 1942.

2/.QUOTE= William WESTON.Hi everyone, My father William Weston joined the Regent Lion in 1942 I believe he joined the ship in Avonmouth.QUOTE


Hi guys-for those of us interested in this I attach the following link from Convoy Web HERE. I see after the 1942 attack and repair (at Falmouth?) she returned to service and was torpedoed again(fatally) in 1945.

Fate:
submarine torpedoed 35.56N/5.45W on 17.2.45 (7 lost) & wrecked in tow La Perla Rocks .
Should not be confused with a second Regent Lion which entered service in 1946(was built as Empire Trinidad in 45 ) and continued in service to 1960.

[Don Coates]

I sailed on regent caribou in the early 1950,

[Gerald Farr]

Hi John, I sailed on the Regent Leopard as Apprentice and later as Third Mate, the Regent Springbok as Apprentice, the Regent Caribou as Second Mate. I never sailed on the El Mirlo but she was still around when I joined my first ship the El Gallo 2.1 1956. I was on the Regent Leopard in 1957 when the training ship Pamir went down and we were in the search for any survivors. We were allocated an area and steamed up, across and back down from first light (about 0630 hrs) until approximately 1800 hrs. As Apprentices, I and my Junior were on either bridge wing all day with about 20 minutes off for each meal break, a very long day with nothing to show for it in the end unfortunately. The most amazing thing is that after the severity of the hurricane, just 36-48 hrs later when we joined the search the sea was as calm as a mill pond, like a sheet of glass.