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    My Dad was on S S Manchester Port in early 50's. I understand he jumped ship in Algiers and joined the foreign legion.

    There is a stamp instead of the normal very good on his certificate of discharge book.

    Bewley
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    I wonder if anybody could tell me anymore or help me acquire more information. thank you

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    Is it possible to find out the voyages of SS Manchester Port in early fifties? thank you

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    No promises but,
    will do my best in
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    Regards,

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    thank you Keith

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    Manchester Port would trade to Canada and the east coast of the States.
    I was on the Manchester Merchant and we did all the eastern seaboard of Canada and States from Halifax down to Florida. the smaller ships did the Great Lakes,
    If she went down to the Medi then it could have been on a charter with one of Furness Withy Lines trading areas.
    Maybe TRADER could give more information as he did a few of the Manchester Liners I think.
    Brian

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    thank you Brian

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    No joy with the ship yet

    Between:

    Name:
    MANCHESTER PORT
    Type:
    Cargo Ship
    Launched:
    26/04/1899
    Completed:
    06/1899
    Builder:
    Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd
    Yard:
    Jarrow
    Yard Number:
    740
    Dimensions:
    5658grt, 3636nrt, 452.0 x 52.2 x 28.2ft
    Engines:
    T3cyl (30, 50 & 81.5 x 54ins), 642nhp
    Engines by:
    Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow
    Propulsion:
    1 x Screw, 14.0knots
    Construction:
    Steel
    Reg Number:
    108840
    History:

    17/06/1899
    Manchester Liners Ltd, Manchester
    1900
    British & South American Steam Navigation Co Ltd (RP Houston & Co), Liverpool
    1900
    Renamed HYDASPES
    01/04/1930
    Broken up
    01/04/1930: Arrived at Genoa for breaking up by L Pittaluga


    Manchester Port 1899

    https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?143752

    Motor Vessel MANCHESTER PORT built by Smith's Dock Company Ltd. in 1966 for Manchester Liners, Manchester, Cargo

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    Quote Originally Posted by Robert George Young View Post
    My Dad was on S S Manchester Port in early 50's. I understand he jumped ship in Algiers and joined the foreign legion.

    There is a stamp instead of the normal very good on his certificate of discharge book.

    Bewley
    British Consul...

    I wonder if anybody could tell me anymore or help me acquire more information. thank you
    My guess on the stamp in his Discharge Book would be.
    V.N.C. Voyage not completed.
    Have one myself which is written as above.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Kong View Post
    Manchester Port would trade to Canada and the east coast of the States.
    I was on the Manchester Merchant and we did all the eastern seaboard of Canada and States from Halifax down to Florida. the smaller ships did the Great Lakes,
    If she went down to the Medi then it could have been on a charter with one of Furness Withy Lines trading areas.
    Maybe TRADER could give more information as he did a few of the Manchester Liners I think.
    Brian
    Hi Brian,
    Did a couple on the Manchester Merchant.
    Not a bad ship, but lots of cold wet weather.
    Didn't go south, just right across to Montreal.

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    Hi Robert, as Brian (Captain Kong) says I sailed with Manchester Liners for a few years, in fact I was on the Manchester Port in 1959 and did several trips to Montreal and East coast of USA. She was built in 1935 so it would be the same ship that your father sailed on. I doubt very much that she did any trips to Algiers. Have you got his discharge book?, could you have made a mistake. Manchester Liners did do trips to the Mediterranean in the winter when the Great Lakes were iced up and I was on two of them, the Manchester Fame and Manchester Faith but we never touched any where near Algiers. We were on the Israel run for Jaffa oranges but did call at Cyprus and Malta. Is it possible to send a screenshot of your fathers discharge book.?

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    If his Dad jumped ship he would not have his discharge book. wouldn't he need to apply for it? Still haven't got mine back, after fifty years.

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