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15th April 2022, 03:41 PM
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Re: 50s and 60s dads ships
Born 4 July 1921
Died 21 April 1986
Did full WW2 in Royal Navy
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16th April 2022, 02:48 AM
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Re: 50s and 60s dads ships
Was wondering how he was on so many ordinary vessels but he had 40 years available to him in the MN. He would of started as most did after the war on the normal 2 year articles of agreement or maybe coastal articles. By 1960 the 6 months running agreements were out I believe, they certainly were well out by 1964, which would have enabled him to leave vessels legally at shorter notices. Your Dad must have thought like a lot others that variety was the spice of life. Cheers JS
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14th July 2022, 06:50 AM
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Re: 50s and 60s dads ships
Captain
Can you tell me anything about them three ships
I’m writing book as best I can on dad’s navy life
Thank you
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14th July 2022, 06:56 AM
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Re: 50s and 60s dads ships
JS,
I suppose variety spice of life
But probably a complete inability to settle to a “normal” civi life
Was perhaps more the reason
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