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14th January 2021, 11:09 AM
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Re: Mighty Ships
John , I suspect the lady in the pursers department was not looking at Murphy's boots and thinking to herself, would you look at the state of them sheets!!!
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15th January 2021, 04:47 AM
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But Murphy when it came to the first class dinning room was one of the best dressed officers.
The steam queens hated him as he wanted clean shirts every day, as well as clean sheets.
Never knew him to go ashore, but did like a drop or two, or three


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15th January 2021, 04:05 PM
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Re: Mighty Ships
Joe Murphy. R.I.P. At a later date he was Engineer Superintendent for Universe Tankships. and Engineer Manager. Verolme Shipyard Rushbrook. Co Cork.
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16th January 2021, 04:27 AM
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Re: Mighty Ships

Originally Posted by
JoeWhelan
Joe Murphy. R.I.P. At a later date he was Engineer Superintendent for Universe Tankships. and Engineer Manager. Verolme Shipyard Rushbrook. Co Cork.
I assume we are talking about the same Murphy, he was a great guy got on well with him.


Happy daze John in Oz.
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John Strange R737787
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