joined the foreign legion

[Robert George Young]

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

[Robert George Young]

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

[Keith at Tregenna]

No promises but,
will do my best in
the morning.

Regards,

Keith.

[Robert George Young]

thank you Keith

[Captain Kong]

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

[Robert George Young]

thank you Brian

[Keith at Tregenna]

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

[Dennis McGuckin]

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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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.

[Trader]

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.?

[Charlie Hannah]

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.