Training Ship Vindicatrix

[Derek Overton]

The former sailing ship Vindicatrix

was moored in the Old Arm at Sharpness from 1939 to 1966 to provide a base for training boys as deck hands and stewards for the merchant navy. The courses lasted two or three months, and around 70,000 boys received their basic training here.

Read more here

https://www.gloucesterdocks.me.uk/sh...indicatrix.htm

I was at the "Vindi" September 1958, and enjoyed the experience. I missed all work on Saturday's due to playing football for the school. Is there any way to find my discharge book number?

[simon gilbert]

The former sailing ship Vindicatrix

was moored in the Old Arm at Sharpness from 1939 to 1966 to provide a base for training boys as deck hands and stewards for the merchant navy. The courses lasted two or three months, and around 70,000 boys received their basic training here.

Read more here

https://www.gloucesterdocks.me.uk/sh...indicatrix.htm

is their a list/log of individuals who attended Vindi'? My father might have been there in 1943 and I woudl liek to find otu?

[Captain Kong]

try the VINDICATRIX ASSOCIATION on google.

[Peter Troy]

Wondered where her name, Vindicatrix came from. In my memoir ‘Below Decks’, I mention that perhaps
It was an amalgam of Vindictive (meaning spiteful) and Vindicate (to forgive). Therefore an apology for being like a
Nautical-Borstal. Should you wish to read a sea-going memoir from Pantry-boy to Steward (1954) it’s still available online. Might be of interest to those who loved what the Kiwi coast had to offer...
Pete Troy

[cappy]

Wondered where her name, Vindicatrix came from. In my memoir ‘Below Decks’, I mention that perhaps
It was an amalgam of Vindictive (meaning spiteful) and Vindicate (to forgive). Therefore an apology for being like a
Nautical-Borstal. Should you wish to read a sea-going memoir from Pantry-boy to Steward (1954) it’s still available online. Might be of interest to those who loved what the Kiwi coast had to offer...
Pete Troy

###perhaps the female of vindicator......just my view ...cappy

[Doc Vernon]

I was at the "Vindi" September 1958, and enjoyed the experience. I missed all work on Saturday's due to playing football for the school. Is there any way to find my discharge book number?

Were you from London Born London 1936 ??
If so I have your Number if not where do you hail from and what Year were you Born

[Doc Vernon]

I'm sure I was on the Vindi about the same time as you John. My number is 698831 but I'm damned if I can remember the year I was there. I remember it was as cold as charity but it was England, so it could have been midsummer !! The catering instructor was a bloke named Costello and the first thing we new boys learned was the old Merchant Navy expression, "Backs to the masts boys !!!" I was there about 59/60 and once there, I thought seriously about signing for the Foreign Legion as an alternative *smile*.


Rob, on the Sunshine Coast

And that Rob is exactly what I did but after the MN
Joined up the FFL with my late Brother at the old Fort De Vincennes in Paris,then sent to Marseilles for Basic Training (Hard as hell) then on to Algeria
Bleedy Hell it was tough! Best move you made to stay in the MN Mate1
Cheers

[Doc Vernon]

A nice Pic from an old Member who is not well at all.
Neville Roberts Take Care mate and Chin UP
Thanks for the Pic Neville

TS Vindicatrix.JPG

[happy daze john in oz]

Wonder how the Swans survived, no one to give them the odd bit of bread.
Given half a chance I think we would have eaten them rather than fed them as people do now.

[Peter Bolton]

you say January 1956, should read January 1966. I was on one of the last intakes, left Vindi 7th Dec 1965

Peter