port pirie

[Stan Hackett]

I was on the port pirie as edh in 1963-64? two of my shipmates were Angus Agnew run over in Melbourne,and harry ley, he was engaged to a girl in Bluff nz

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Stan
Allready welcomed you,but would just like to say sorry about tyhe Friend you lost,always sad to loose a mate!
Cheers and have a good trip here with us all!

[Stan Hackett]

Sorry didn,t put it clear enough,he survived,we had to leave him in HOSPITAL he had is 21st there.However we told the Padre at the Stella Marise and he said he would look out for him.I happened to go back to the s/m in melbourne about 20years later,same Padre and he remembered us well.Iworked by the port Jackson in kg5 london Ithink the shipping supers name was aitcheson,he never forgot a face,did a trip on the port vindex as well.

[Terry Wilcox]

Hi. I joined the Port Pirie straight from the Vindi as Galley Boy from 28th April 1964 until March 1965, it has always been one of my most favourite ships that I have ever sailed on ( and I have been on a few, 22 years at sea ) Hope that you meet some friends that you sailed with. Still no one can remember me?? Take care....... Terry.

[Dennis Earle]

Hi

My name is Dennis Earle joined this Ship with shipmate Jimmy Waddel who was from Greenock our Bosun was Sammy Logan other crew member i can remember was Dave Morecroft he was from Lewisham London. Anybody remember?

[happy daze john in oz]

G'day Dennis and welcome to the site. Do you have any other information thta might stir a few memoreis, any dates to go with the ships. If you have and can list them there is a good chance you may hear from some one who knew you. So sit back with a cold one and enjoy the voyage. Lived just up the road from Lewisham in Lee Green.

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Dennis Earle
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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[graham mcglone]

Hello Stan, i was on Port Pirie November 1963 to October 1964 as deck boy (fresh out of the Vindi) plus JOS. The captain was Capt Harry Conby - a gentleman. What department were you? Cannot recall your name. If we were on the same trip then perhaps you can jog my memory with some event or other. Best wishes Graham Mcglone
grahammcglone@yahoo.co.uk

[vince cowie]

i was on the port pirie 1969 as deck boy . first time down aussie & kiwi .absolutely fantastic. also on port adelaide 1971/ 1972 great crowd. took port vindex to kaioshung ,sad to see ships scrapped. last port line i was on was the port alfred. good ships

[Glenn Baker]

I was on Port Pirie 9-12-67 until 21 April 1968, Port pirie will always remain my favourite ship, Very good Crowd on Board , the Bar was built on that trip, and for a pretty old ship we even had Air Conditioning in the accomadation, We had a wonderful crew Deck Catering and Engine, we did Fiji Australia New Zealand. It was a very happy ship. Glenn Baker Australia