S.S.Ronde

[peter bassham]

Flew out to S.S.Ronde on 18/09/1972 joined her in Baltimore,Paid off Porto Cortes Sick !!! on 07/11/02.
Never been on a ship with so many seamen paying off sick!,but the run was good.
Has anyone got a photograph of her ?.

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Peter
Would just like to give you a warm Welcome to this very good site!
Here you will find lots of info,good Crew and with luck also find a few old Shipmates!
So sit back,relax and just enjoy the trip!
Hope we will have you here for a long time!
A site truly worthy of the British Merchant Navy!
Cheers




Here is a Pic of that Ship in 1975 with a Lad of 9 sitting on Dock! Banana Boat wasnt it?

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi Peter.
Welcome to the site, one of the best on the net for old salts. I had to look twice at your dates on the SS Ronde, 30 years on the one ship, might be some sort of a record on this site anyway.
Enjoy your say, and post some of your memories on site.
Cheers Des

[barcelonabssm@yahoo.co.uk]

Sorry the date should be 1972 Paid off sick!!!

[willy keir]

I was on the Ronde around that time. We joined her in NY and ran aground in Tela. Really felt sorry for the Old Man (Capt. Denman) he was a gentleman. They flew us home and towed her to Galveston for a refit. Amazing trip it was, great bunch of lads on her, I think I still remember them all.
willy keir

[Tony Wilding]

PHOTO OF SS RONDE courtesy of PhotoshipSS RONDE.jpg

[Philip duncombe]

I was on the Ronde around that time. We joined her in NY and ran aground in Tela. Really felt sorry for the Old Man (Capt. Denman) he was a gentleman. They flew us home and towed her to Galveston for a refit. Amazing trip it was, great bunch of lads on her, I think I still remember them all.
willy keir

I joined in galveston after that refit. My mate was on when they ran aground in tela. He was a steward Brian Digweed.

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I paid off in baltimore when you must have joined