ships sailed on

[Pat Marshall]

A fire broke out in the boilerroom just as we entered the English channel. We were towed back into Southampton. I can still taste that thick black smoke!

It was quite entertaining down below as well bit of a pain going back into drydock and still having passengers aboard.

[Tommy the T]

Hi all,
as per title, all the ships i served on were P&O,
Strathdoon (Deep Sea Cargo Division)
Strathesk (DSCD)
Wild Fulmar (DSCD)
Uganda ( Falklands run )
Canberra
Royal Princess

i come from a sea faring family, my father was at sea for 40 yrs, mainly B&I and NZshipping then P&O,
also my older brother is still at sea,
between the 3 of us..... dad, brother & me we have approx 75 yrs of time at sea.

i personally did the maiden voyage on the Roya Princess & i also sailed as a passenger with my wife (whom i,d met onboard the Canberra) on the final cruise of the Canberra.

anyway it would be great to catch up with anyone that knows me.

proud to be in the MN.

all the best
andyl

[DarylWilkes]

Might be a bit to recent but I was on the Grand Princess for 6 months from 1999 to 2000.
My first ever Merchant Ship. I was an ETA onboard.

[adrianvare]

Do you no what happend to EDDY Duncan ?

[bazwiles]

Hi bill did a posting recently .i would have sailed with you as i was ist elec fora fer years till 1970 came ashore ,kids growing up . See you left and went to the tidlers as an elect. Live in lichfield since 70 before that redcar, have not come across any of the old shipmates . Hope you are keeping well. Still go to sea .greek islands now on my shared yacht . Been retired 15years .loved every minute . Did my 45 years . So not feeling guilty . Best regards barry
bazwiles@aol.com

[Pete Leonard (Bruno)]

Maloja P&O
Hi Stuart, I know it has been a long time since you posted this and I have probably read it before but did not connect with the fact that I was on the old girl the same time as you. Although I had been at sea for a few years before I joined her the only thing they would offer me was as a pearl diver. I did almost a complete voyage in the sweat shop and was made up to A/S and then to BCS for the next voyage. I was on her from24/2/53 to19/2/54.which was her final voyage. I am sure that our paths crossed at some time, it was that kind of ship. The only names I can remember are Steve Orchard who was a BCS and his mate Mel Currie who was a PRA in The Lounge.
Pete Leonard

[Bob Sendall]

Corfu 27.5.60 to 13.04.61. Bell Boy

Canberra 26.04.61 to o4.09.61 Tourist Winger

[Gulliver]

"....... I joined her the only thing they would offer me was as a pearl diver. "


Pete(Bruno),I'm not so well up on my terminology as some of you slightly oldies- so I beseech thee-what 's a pearl diver?

[Mike Newell]

That would be he who washes the dishes methinks, as opposed to divers other divers we could name

[alf corbyn]

i wos one of them there pearl divers. a very good job.no uniform or white jackets, just a pair of shorts and flip flops. all the soap you needed for your dhobying and lots of time off in port. any hassle from the 2nd steward, just drop a pile of plates and see him go white at a lost bonus. haha alf