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    Default Looking for old ship mates

    Hi my name is John Bishop
    I was on the port invercargill from 1959 to 1962, I was assistant cook and then senior assistant cook and then butcher.
    Looking forward to hearing from any ship mates

    John Bishop

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    G'day John and welcome tot he best site in town. Do you have a list of ships with some dates? If you care to post them on the site you may well hear from some who knew you. So sit back with a cold one and enjoy the voyage.
    Happy daze John in Oz.

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    Hi john we must have been ship mates i joined in london 7aug59 honetrade then deep sea avonmouth9sept to15janpayoff hull captain brown regards ray maddocks ps first trip deckboy great days

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    Hi John B
    Would just like to give you a warm Welcome to this very good site!
    Here you will find lots of info,good Crew and with luck also find a few old Shipmates!
    So sit back,relax and just enjoy the trip!
    Hope we will have you here for a long time!
    A site truly worthy of the British Merchant Navy!
    Cheers


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    Alternatively you can send your details to me as well and i will pass them on to Mike for you
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    Talking ship mates

    G/day ray
    i have a job remembering what happend yesterday let alone names and face 50 years ago i do remember throwing mashed veg out of the gallie port hole at the deck hands when they were washing the decks and they put the hose into the port hole all over us and the kitchen stove we did not throw vegies any more lol i moved 2 australia in 1969 and lived in perth glad 2 hear from u hope all is well john

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