Ships Sailed on 1952 to 1955

[Frank Ferri]

Did anyone out there sail on any of the following ships 1952 – 1955

RFA “ Wave Premier” tanker
MV “Dryburgh” Gibson Rankine Co Leith
MV “St Clements” North of Scotland Steam Navigation Co Leith
SS “Cairnesk” Thomson’s Leith
MV “Cardrona” Gibson Rankine Co
MV “Iceland” Curie line Leith
SS “Peldale” “Z” Steamship Co
RM “Warwick Castle” Union Castle Line
RM “Durban Castle” Union Castle Line
Frank

[Rodney Mills]

I sailed on the Warwick Castle from 7-3-56 through 15-11-57, four trips, catering, 3rd Asst. Cook. Posted my full discharge book info. on Union Castle forum.

Best wishes Rodney Mills. South Carolina (where nothing could be finer).

[Frank Ferri]

Hi Rod,
How did you end up in South Carolina, I've several relatives living in Charleston Hights Charleston
Frank

[Doc Vernon]

On the old Warwick Castle 1958]59 Asst Stwd!
Bit after you Frank!
Cheers

[Dennis McGuckin]

Ahead of you all.
Warwick Castle September 55.
Have a little respect for youe elders eh.
Den.

[Doc Vernon]

Aye Aye Senior Den!
Will think on that haha!
Good old Tub she was,and good memories of all those lovely Ports of call!
Cheers

PS Hope you well mate! Getting nearer to the start of our Winter here now,thank goodness,really looking forward to the cool days !
Some Snow too i hope up in Blackheath this Year!

All the best
Vernon

[Dennis McGuckin]

Right on Vernon mate.
Good ports of call for sure.
Did many more trips to SA. Enjoyed them all.
Hope you have some snow to play in during your winter. We are moving into our summer. Time for some camping and fishing.
Take care mate.
Den.

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Den
Well as you know we are soon to relocate to Blackheath in the Mountains ,and they do get Snow there in the Winters ,so i will be playing with the Snowballs haha!
Cant wait now Den mate! Now exactly 4 Weeks to go!
Settle on the 28th May!
All the best
Hope you are all well there and i bet you are looking forward to your Summer!
Me well just the opposite haha!
Stay safe and keep well!
Cheers

[happy daze john in oz]

Den mate I wish you well for your summer and the fishing. But if you are going to camp around just be careful of who comes up behind you.

[Rodney Mills]

Hey Frank.

Long story, short version. Emigrated in 58 to Ontario, Canada, stayed three years then emigrated to the states (California) . Moved up from Banquet Cook at the Old Ambassador Hotel in L.A. to Executive Chef in various properties. Food and Bev. Director of a large Airport Hotel in L.A. . Company promoted me again to Maniging Director Middle East stationed in Tehran for three years, comes the revolution and scurried back to Home Office in New York. Ended up the President and C.E.O. did that for 7 yrs. pulledthe plug and retired. Wife and I spent 13yrs traveling, 6mths in Oz, 2home and 4 bumming around in Europe, the oldest backpackers. Wife made me promise when we settled down it would be in the states. So we spent a year looking and thought South Carolina the best, weather is great, mild winters. We live a 2 hour drive from Charleston.

Sorry you asked? What's your story?

Best wishes Rod.