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November 13, 2011 * 9 posts * 2,448 views
BP Shipping CoTherese Sherman said:
Hi there! My Grandfather was Captain Webberling that served with bp from about 1921 to 1961. He was, towards the end a Commodore, but hated all the paper work...much prefered being a captain. I was just watching the rememberence day service ... Read more >>
August 28, 2020 * 8 posts * 319 views
My ShipsDavid Anderson said:
Border Lass. 05-08- to 18-01-69. Cpt, B Ward Port Nicholson. 13 March 1969 to 09-06-69. Bamburgh Castle 30-06-69 to 12-12-69 and 13-12-69 4th eng. To 10-01-70 Baltic Ore. 03-03-70 to 14-05-70 4th eng Sheaf Mount. 17-06-70 to 11-09-70 ... Read more >>
June 30, 2021 * 14 posts * 351 views
Trivia and Interesting StuffGraham Shaw said:
I'm normally quite good at using the Advanced Search facility on this site to find what I want,but not this time,so I'll write a new thread! However, we were discussing recently about the comparative crew complement both on British and ... Read more >>
July 17, 2021 * 4 posts * 284 views
General ArticlesGraham Shaw said:
m.v.ROYAL ULSTERMAN (O.N. 163225 ) a twin screw motor passenger ferry of 3,244 grt,17 knots built as Yard No,963 at Harland & Wolff ,Belfast for Burns & Laird Lines for their Glasgow-Belfast ferry service. War Service ... Read more >>
July 13, 2021 * 10 posts * 60 views
HistoryMarian Gray said:
Came across this missive regarding a first hand account from a RN Seaman in letters home to his mother re his ships search for the Waratah. Thought it may be of interest. Hoping Doc can unload the file I have sent him to here. :) Thank you ... Read more >>
July 20, 2021 * 2 posts * 72 views
Crew - Listed AlphabeticallyJohn Chester said:
SHIPS NAME AND SERVICE RECORD Full Name john Chester Discharge Book Number R400413 Department Deck Your Rank/Rating Apprentice Which Ships were you on and When Drupa 1949 Notes: ... Read more >>
July 21, 2021 * 58 posts * 1,293 views
Ask the ForumNeil Fairman said:
[image] The sea chest above belonged to a merchant seaman, my great, great, grandfather, Edward Coleman. His ship was the Airlie vessel 72545 - built 1875 - Iron sailing vessel ... Read more >>
July 22, 2021 * 12 posts * 266 views
CunardFrank Mattocks said:
When I worked on Carmania (1971) there were some crew on board who had worked on Mary and Lizzie. I seem to remember that one of the two ships was much more popular than the other, ... Read more >>
July 24, 2021 * 6 posts * 212 views
Merchant Navy General PostingsDes Taff Jenkins said:
I was reminiscing this morning, on the 20th of July 69 years ago I was a 20 year old sailing from Mena Al Ahmadi for Port Said on the Wave Baron, the sun blazing down gasping for ... Read more >>
July 25, 2021 * 5 posts * 73 views
Royal Air ForceKeith at Tregenna said:
HISTORY.# What Was Bomber Command? More than 55,500 young men died flying with Bomber Command during World War Two - more than the number who serve in the entire RAF today. [link] Read more >>

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