Clan Line Engineers

[Taffy]

Just found this site whilst surfing looking for pics of the Clan Malcolm. I sailed on her during 1965, thereafter on various Clan boats. I joined B&C so I also sailed on the Union Castle fruit boats and on the Hector Heron.

Does anyone remember how to do the "Doxford Dance" ????

[happy daze john in oz]

Welcome Taffy to a great site, there are a number of other 'Taffs' on board. If you can give a few more details of your ships and dates you will be amazed at who will contact you. So grab a cold one sit back and enjoy the voyage.

[Gulliver]

Just found this site whilst surfing looking for pics of the Clan Malcolm. I sailed on her during 1965, thereafter on various Clan boats. I joined B&C so I also sailed on the Union Castle fruit boats and on the Hector Heron.

Does anyone remember how to do the "Doxford Dance" ????

Hi Taffy, I remember posting a link a while ago now.

http://biship.com/song.htm#doxford

(Courtesy of BI Ship.com)

I wasn't an Engineer- but I must have certainly been 'well-oiled'!....Happy Days....very!
Regards from Gulliver

[Doc Vernon]

Hi
Here are Pics of the Ships in question.
Hope they may be od some help!
Cheers

[Ian Tuohy]

i sailed on clan line ships 1966 / 1974 clan Ranald. Ross . Ramsey. King Alfred . King James . as electrical engineer stood by building of King James in Spaln now live in Melbourne any one out their i sailed with ?

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Ian
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

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

[happy daze john in oz]

Welcome to this most wonderful of sites Ian. If you care to post all your ships with dates I am sure someone out there will remember you. So while you wait grab a cold one, sit back and enjoy the voyage.

[Geoff Anderson]

Hi Taffy.
Welcome to the site , i hope you enjoy yourself . plenty to see and do.
Geoff. ex cardiff boy

[Geoff Anderson]

Hi Ian.
just another warm welcome to you , find yourself a berth and see you in the mess later on.
Geoff , always in a mess.

[Joe Zanre]

I remember the Doxford dance. I used to do it in the village pub, with a couple of Geordies, when I lived in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire. One of these fine gentlemen (both ex-Doxford) gave me a framed picture of a Doxford, which is on display in my office, in Denver, Colorado.

What years were you with B&C? I started as a cadet in 1971 and went ashore in 1978.