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30th November 2013, 12:01 PM
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30th November 2013, 12:30 PM
#32
Re: Discharge Book Number
alf corbyn gravesend 17/11/47 to 16/01/48 R397928 FIRST SHIP p&o STRATHEDEN. finger printed at tilbury. pool dock street london

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R397928
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30th November 2013, 01:48 PM
#33
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30th November 2013, 11:47 PM
#34
Re: Discharge Book Number
Mine is R 571764, 23rd. April 1952 at Birkenhead. First ship "Bellerophon" Blue Funnel. Nearest to mine is Capt. Kong (576086) and John Sabourn (575129).
Alec.
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1st December 2013, 12:42 AM
#35
Re: Discharge Book Number
R736983 prince of wales dover,1960, 1st ship PERSIC,shaw savill.
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1st December 2013, 05:08 PM
#36
Re: Discharge Book Number
And mine is R770014 TS Dolphin issued Leith
Best regards all Steve
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1st December 2013, 05:14 PM
#37
Re: Discharge Book Number
You old shellbacks make me feel positavely young! R797900 Regards, T.G. (only 74).
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1st December 2013, 07:10 PM
#38
Re: Discharge Book Number
R716556 Vindi November 1959 first ship British Faith.
Bob Hollis
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1st December 2013, 07:24 PM
#39
Re: Discharge Book Number
R729086 issued Cornhill, Liverpool 1960.
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1st December 2013, 08:23 PM
#40
Re: Discharge Book Number

Originally Posted by
alf corbyn
alf corbyn gravesend 17/11/47 to 16/01/48 R397928 FIRST SHIP p&o STRATHEDEN. finger printed at tilbury. pool dock street london
Just a little in front Alf.
I was Vindicatrix Sept /Nov 1947 No R 396040 issued London First ship MV Loch Garth Royal Mail Lines. Stayed at sea thirty years till 1977
Stuart Henderson
R396040
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