lost mates

[FOUR BELLS]

Clancy G-day, have a nice cruize.cheers Norman

[colin twine]

hi norm had a good time on the oceana and the wife liked so that meens i have to go again cheers clancy

[donacarney]

Was on Medic 20 April 67--15 August 67.

[donacarney]

Was on Medic April 67 to August 67. Brownie was bosun.

[scamp]

Hello Hunter. My name is Duncan Megson (Scamp), I was Chief Cook\Baker. Thanks for your post, it brought back many memories of the NZ runners when I recognized the name Ernie Coffle. I sailed with Ernie on the Wild boats, I was on the Marlin, the Flamingo, Grebe, Gannet and the Wild Cormorant between 75 to 90. Those NZ trips tended to flow into one another after a while. Also did the Kiwi coast on the Port Launceston and Port Alfred.

The last time I saw Ernie he was living in Sydney and making babies like he was intending to crew the QE2. He told me then that he was thinking about moving his family back to NZ but don't know whether he did or not. Top guy, thanks again for digging up the memory. Words like 'ring bolt, shore side bosun, sly grogging, ship molls and go-ashores spring to mind.

Other names, even legends of that era:- Ginger and Tommy Montgomery, John (Hindu) Taylor, Froggy Martin, Trent Rudd, Mick Brodie, Steve (Belly) Bowman, Graham Knight, Arwyn Lloyd, Mad Arther, Johnie Kieff, Alan Solly, Chris (Bacon) Ryan, Danny Rogers to name but a few. Great guys, Great times, Great memories. All the best, Scamp in Aussie Gold Coast.

[alan preston]

Hi Pete
It was 1971 when the chicks were ringbolted from Sydney to Timaru on the Medic we were on the 4-8
Alan Preston

[colin twine]

davy brown a little chubby scots bosun i thought he was a great guy good seaman and liked a bevie

[Richard Robb]

been trying to catch up with ernie since 72 still no luck but at least i see he made it to aussie

[Neil Morton]

Any one here who sailed on the Gothic Aug '58 april '59 ?

[alan preston]

Hi Pete I sailed with you on that trip on the Medic it was 1971 Alan Preston.