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11th October 2009, 11:57 AM
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Franconia 1963-64
Would like to hear from anyone who sailed on the Franconia 1963-64 and remembers Eddie Doherty (CPO Elec).
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11th October 2009, 08:43 PM
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welcome!
Hi Paul D
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30th September 2010, 10:50 PM
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Franconia/Carmainia
Hi Paul Isailed on the Carmainia, from March63 to July63, I joined her in Glasgow, 4 coach loads of us went from So'ton to Glasgow, 14 hour journey, just to bring her back to So'ton, where the full crew joined her, nice ships good pig and whistle, beer was a shilling a pint, wonderful. we often used to pass you at verious tmes and places, wonderful going up to Qubec, first trip with all the fire boats blasting water and sirens going
best wishes R731651 ex EDH Darrell Kellett. (lofty).
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3rd October 2010, 12:39 PM
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hi Darrel from Mike" ginger" slavin
I was on the Carinthia 63-64 R810662. Do you know where i can get hold of any photos of her, also the makurdy palm of Palm line. regards.
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3rd October 2010, 03:35 PM
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4 Mike 'Ginger' Slavin........
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4th October 2010, 04:22 PM
#6
Here are the Webcams of the Cunard Liners QM2, Q.Victoria and the new Queen Elizabeth on her way from Italy to Southampton where she will be named by HM Queen next Monday.
http://www.cunard.com/Ships/Queen-El...ridge-Web-Cam/
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12th September 2011, 10:35 PM
#7
hi just wondering if anyone knew my dad norman walton who seved on the franconia from 1963 - 1964, look forward to any leads. Cheers Shaun Walton.
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