Any old ship mates out there

[davebirley]

I was in Ellermans from 1964 until 1980 from apprentice to Mate

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Dave B
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


Also"

If you would like to join in and have your Full name R Number and First Ship
Included in the Flag project then please pass it on to Mike Hall who is doing a Main Flag for all
to be displayed some time in one of the UK Museums!
Thank you

Please go to following Link and follow instructions there
When page opens Click on Contact info on Right and on dropdown list select
Send a message via Email to Mike Hall


http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/member.php?u=8

Alternatively you can send your details to me as well and i will pass them on to Mike for you
Thanks

http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/member.php?u=18

If any new Members (or old) would like more info on the Flag Projects please click on the following Link!
Thank you

http://www.merchant-navy.net/gallery...ry.php?cat=558

[david beattie]

hi dave, were you the second mate coasting on the city of auckland? summer of 75.i was ist lecky,also with a 3rd eng barry collin
regards dave.

[Raymond Bisseker]

Hi Dave, Its a pleasure to welcome aboard an Ellerman man. I served on the City of Exeter in the mid 60's as 2nd RO. Did you ever come across John Paterson? He was an apprentice aboard at the same time. Cheers Ray

[NickE]

I was an engineer cadet with Ellermans on the Joint Course at Warsash starting 1976. Sailed on the City of Winchester and City of Durban during my cadetship sea time. Transferred to P&O Cruises when all went tits up in 1980.

[Alan Bland]

Hello all
I was Lecky on C Ity Of Exeter from 1955 to 1958 (any shipmates still around ) great crowd ,getting harder trying to remember names , we had a great football team best on South African coast thats my opinion


1975 i returned io SA worked as Shipbuilding Electrical Manager In Durban '

Regards to all Alan Bland (North Shields)

[Doc Vernon]

Hi NickE and David Beattie
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

If this applies to you then please do send in your details!
Note Well

If you would like to join in and have your Full name R Number and First Ship
Included in the Flag project then please pass it on to Mike Hall who is doing a Main Flag for all
to be displayed some time in one of the UK Museums!
We need your names to get the New Flag full,so please do respond!
Thank you
Vernon (castleman)

Please go to following Link

http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=1974

Or reply to me in person! Via Private Message Link above below I will pass on the info!


http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/p...?do=newpm&u=18

If any new Members or old ones too want a bit of info on the Flag Projects please
Go to the following Links where you can see Pics and Write ups on this subject!
Thanks

http://www.merchant-navy.net/gallery...ry.php?cat=558



If you have already done this then please accept my apologies!

[davebirley]

On that coast they put two mates on board to get through all the survey work. Yes I was there, glad to hear from you. As you see I ended up in Oz farming in NSW. Spent the time after Ellermans as a marine Surveyor and spent 18 years working in Bombay as a P@I club surveyor then on to Singapore for two years and as my wife is an Australian we retired here.
Keep in touch
Dave

[davebirley]

I was the other apprentice with John Paterson. After Ellermans split us up for being such a pair of p---s heads we went our seperate ways only to do the John Ellerman trip on the Jo'burg a couple of trips later.
I last saw John in Port Elizabeth he had married a South African Girl and was the Port Manager for Unicorn Marine that was in 1975. I am afraid I have not heard of him since
Best regards
Dave

[Bill Dobson]

Hi Dave

I was with Ellermans from April 1975 to January 1978 as a lecky. City of Hull, followed by the Dilkara then the City of Liverpool (all 1975). Then went to Germany and stood by the fitting out the City of Winchester at Bremer Vulkan. Whilst at Bremer Vulkan went to the launch of the City of York.

Did the maiden voyage on the 'Winchester, followed by 2 further trips then guarantee dry docks the 'Winchester, the City of York and City of Canterbury. Final trip on the 'Canterbury.