By registering with our site you will have full instant access to:
268,000 posts on every subject imaginable contributed by 1000's of members worldwide.
25000 photos and videos mainly relating to the British Merchant Navy.
Members experienced in research to help you find out about friends and relatives who served.
The camaraderie of 1000's of ex Merchant Seamen who use the site for recreation & nostalgia.
Here we are all equal whether ex Deck Boy or Commodore of the Fleet.
A wealth of experience and expertise from all departments spanning 70+ years.
It is simple to register and membership is absolutely free.
N.B. If you are going to be requesting help from one of the forums with finding historical details of a relative
please include as much information as possible to help members assist you. We certainly need full names,
date and place of birth / death where possible plus any other details you have such as discharge book numbers etc.
Please post all questions onto the appropriate forum
-
26th September 2011, 11:22 AM
#41
Head Line 62 to 68
This is Fred Shepherd
Head Line Apprentice to 2nd Mate 1962 to 1968.
Sailed on em'all - except the Inishowen.
-
26th September 2011, 11:26 AM
#42
Dry Dock Memories
Brian,
I rmember you and Boyd Query doing hand-brake turns in a mini aroung the drydock in H & W's
Scary stuff
Fred Shepherd
-
4th December 2011, 04:53 AM
#43
Didn't Boyd Query drive off a pier with a couple of other people in the car but every one got out ok.
-
4th December 2011, 09:18 AM
#44
Have read through All the Posts re.The Head Line ships. though see no metion of one that was often in Bordeaux with us ,during the early fifties. The Malin Head.
Often was reminded of that one. As my address for some years ,here in oZ was Malin Court.
The adjacent streets all had Irish names,Dublin ,Galway ,etc.
Cheers!
-
4th December 2011, 11:36 AM
#45
Originally Posted by
William Hillock
Didn't Boyd Query drive off a pier with a couple of other people in the car but every one got out ok.
Yes, Port Muck, Island Maghee.
Having 'driven in' he was lauded a hero for getting everyone out, thats the stuff !!
Fred Shepherd
Regards
Fred Shepherd
-
4th December 2011, 11:45 AM
#46
Originally Posted by
george knight
hi brian long time no sea !Found this site quite by chance Glad to see so9me old names cropping up.Isailed with Billy Gardiner on the old Bengore Head. Finished up at sea with Irish Ferries about 12yrs. ago. Worked as a tour guide for the last few years. Looking forward to hearing from some old shipmates. George
Hi, George,
This is Fred Shepherd.
Remember hazy days on the Bengore Head in Finland ??.
I still have a lot of slides taken there in the ice.
Regards
Fred Shepherd
-
4th December 2011, 11:50 AM
#47
Originally Posted by
patricia seaye
Hi Mike,
good to hear from you, yes, Michael Knight met me in Belfast before I came to Australia, that was over twenty two years ago. As I recall he was a land surveyor and seemed to enjoy that. He had an only son, who had been killed on a motorbike. Then he went to New Zealand and skippered tug boats, asked me to look him up when I arrived in Australia, haven't heard of him since. If my memory serves me right we first sailed on the New Torr to-gether with Ted Heize (not sure of the spelling) then maybe we had a trip on the Fair to-gether. Do you remember Robert Vance on the Fair, he kept the music going with his guitar which reminds me, if you go into Andy Niblocks site (do you remember Andy) he has an interesting little 35mm movie on the Fair Head entering the locks (Great lakes) you'll recognize the bosun Ernie with his black cap on. As you can see on site I've been in touch with a few of the lads which is good, it brings back a moment in time when I think about them.
Keep in touch MIke.
Raymond
Raymond
I sailed with Andy Niblock and we shared many a jar.
What is his website address,
I don't seem to be able to bring it up ??
Regards
Fred Shepherd
-
13th December 2011, 11:38 PM
#48
Andy NIblock
Hi Fred, Andy's address is, andy niblock @ hotmail.com. He has an 8mm clip of the Fair Head on utube you might find very interesting. Sorry about the delay, Raymond
-
14th December 2011, 07:39 AM
#49
Headline of belfast
Do you happen to know the Title of that You Tube clip pls? Can't find it.
-
15th December 2011, 01:43 AM
#50
Its been some time since I seen it, I'll get in touch with Andy and send it on to you. Raymond
Similar Threads
-
By paul beddington in forum Welcome - Please say hello.
Replies: 2
Last Post: 30th September 2020, 10:49 AM
-
By Bill Hutchings in forum Welcome - Please say hello.
Replies: 7
Last Post: 22nd January 2019, 07:27 AM
-
By Chris Allman in forum Merchant Navy General Postings
Replies: 13
Last Post: 17th November 2012, 05:34 AM
-
By stephen street in forum Merchant Navy General Postings
Replies: 2
Last Post: 15th April 2011, 10:38 AM
-
By stephen street in forum Merchant Navy General Postings
Replies: 0
Last Post: 7th April 2011, 09:21 AM
Tags for this Thread
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules