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[Robert Hughes]

I am trying to find any information regarding Thomas Llewellyn Hughes ,born Shanghai 16/1/1930.The little information I have is that he was a junior Engineer R553450.One of his last ships was the SS Hin Sang ,and the Eastern Glory both in 1955.I think they were Jardine matheson.
Regards Bob Hughes

[Doc Vernon]

Hello Robert
Not sure if you have the Link to his Records at Kew,but you may allready have this info ,as you do show his Dischrage Number,anyway in case here is his Seamans Pouch!
Cheers

R553450 HUGHES T L 16/01/1930 SHANGHAI | The National Archives

[Robert Hughes]

Hi Doc
Thank you for your reply,yes I have his seamans pouch.Unfortunatly the only information I have is now quite old.Still I'll keep my fingers crossed.
Kind regards Bob Hughes

[Hugh]

Robert,
Have you tried to obtain his CRS 10 (service record from 1941 - 1972)?

It will be held in either the series 1 or series 2 pieces at Kew.

Series 1

BT 382/833 - Hughes Robert to Hughes Thomas Stanley | The National Archives

Series 2

BT 382/2485 - Hughes Richard to Hugill R I | The National Archives

Held in surname block order best viewed by visit to Kew.

Regards
Hugh

[Gulliver]

s.s.HINSANG (N.B. One Word in ship’s name). -ON 180074 3539 grt. Heavy Lift Cargo Ship. Blt 7/1944 by Gray,W.Hartlepool for British Govmt. As EMPIRE PERLIS. Reg’d in W.Hartlepool.Managed by Clan Line.(Cayzer,Irvine & Co.)
1946 Sold to Indo-China SN Co/Jardine Matheson ,Renamed HINSANG.
1965 Sold to Kinabatangan Shipping Co Ltd ,Hong Kong renamed KOWLOON

1968 Company title now Concordia Kinabatangan Sg Co SA renamed HORIS. Reg,,‘d.Panama

1969 Foundered 3.53N,119.23E (northern Celebes Sea )on voyage Surabaya-Hong Kong with general cargo.


s.s.EASTERN GLORY - ON 191466 6,491 grt Cargo Ship Built 11/49 by J.L.Thompson, North Sands ,originally laid down as SILVERYEW for Silver Line,London but completed as EASTERN GLORY for Indo-China SN Co,/Jardine Matheson ,Hong Kong.
1966 Sold to Ben Line Steamers Ltd,Leith.Renamed BENNACHIE.
1971 (15/9) Broken Up Kaohsiung,Taiwan.
　

[Robert Hughes]

Thanks to both Hugh and Gulliver,what you both said was very interesting.I might try the CRS10 records and see if they help.Thomas Hughes has been very hard to find.
Kind regards Bob Hughes

[Robert Hughes]

I would be interested if anybody has any information regarding a Thomas Llewellyn Hughes who was a ships engineer in the nineteen fifties.I know he was born in Shanghai in 1930. Discharge number R553450

[j.sabourn]

Do you have any ships he was on. Regards John Sabourn

[Robert Hughes]

Hi John
I have a list of the ships,they are Hinsing 1955,Eastern Glory 1955,Eastern Star 1951, London Pride 1951.This is all the information I have of him.
Regards Bob Hughes

[Gulliver]

I would be interested if anybody has any information regarding a Thomas Llewellyn Hughes who was a ships engineer in the nineteen fifties.I know he was born in Shanghai in 1930. Discharge number R553450

Robert you have previously started a thread and received some replies to your post HERE(Click) ?
All the Best

Gulliver