Angola during Civil War

[Bill Campbell]

Hi,
Was anyone in here trapped in Angola during their civil war ?. I was on MV Eboe for 10 months in Lobito, very strange voyage indeed, but would not have missed it for anything. Grand merories.

[j.sabourn]

Was in Lobitos once but no civil war. Seemed a strange place for West Africa, the Portuguese put their own stamp of civilization on it. Cheers JS

[vic mcclymont]

Was in Luanda early seventies, advised not to go ashore.

[Bev Summerill]

I was there I think I was on the Forcados if I could remember the date I would be able to sort out which ship as I was many years on the west coast run with EDs.I remember we were anchored for several weeks and there were several ships there

Bev Summerill

[Ian Foden]

Hi Bill,
I think you still owe me 10 Escudos from our time in Angola.
Ian foden

[Bill Campbell]

Wow that was about 1p then and even less now ??

[Ian Foden]

Yes Bill but the interest over 40 years now makes it £ 2435.56

[Bill Campbell]

All square as I left a brand new socket set if you remember that . borrowed from Lobito docks

[Emma Thompson]

I apologise in advance if I've posted this in the wrong thread. I'm looking for any information, pictures or anybody who knew my grandad. I believe he served in the Merchant Navy for Elder Dempster as a stoker. He lived in Liverpool and his name is Henry (Harry) Joseph Thompson, his date of birth is 6th September 1912. I believe he also participated in boxing when he served. Thanks and would appreciate any help. Emma.

[Emma Thompson]

Hi Emma, Welcome to the site can you confirm his parents names please, Henry Thompson & Mary Mckevitt?

Thankyou for replying and for the kind welcome to the site. I'm sorry I'm not good with technology.
Yes they were his parent names, that's him 🙂