Re: The SEISTAN disaster 1958
My dad was chief officer on board the the time of the disaster. My mum and brother who were also on board also survived.
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This book has now been published and my mother has a copy, as she was the wife of the chief off at the time of the disaster
Re: SEISTAN disaster 1958
My father, Stanley Watson Jones was chief officer on board at the time of the disaster and survived as did his wife, Valerie Jones and son, Peter. I was born 4 years later in 62. David Evans who was chief electrician at the time also survived, so he carried Peter to the lifeboats while my father carried my mother. My father graduated to Capt status but has passed away some 20 years ago. My mother lives in Ashburton Devon and my Peter is now Canon Peter Jones, living in York. David Evan, who is now a retired BP living in Windsor, Berkshire, has recently been in contact with both Peter and my mother and plan to meet up.
Re: The SEISTAN disaster 1958
Re: The SEISTAN disaster 1958
Excuse my lack of knowledge, but are we talking about the Stricks vessel which had the explosion, and which the resultant cause of was put down at the enquiry to having a small amount of Toe Puff in the cargo. JS
Re: The SEISTAN disaster 1958
If was the same vessel my recollections of the news was gleaned from the Radio Program "The Merchant Navy Program" which if remember was a weekly radio program put out to Seafarers. William sticks in my mind and either Alfred or Arthur. I was 3rd. mate on a vessel called the Hazelmoor at the time and we were out for 11 months. So on return to UK was not much on news, but do remember at time everyone was trying to find out the properties of toepuff , which had I believe something to do with shoemaking. Even though I had worked for a cobbler when I was 13/14 had no idea what it was. Another query talking about that, it used to be a much listened to program "The MN Prog." wonder whatever happened to it. JS