Shell "H" boats

[Geoff Dixon]

Sailed on 3 of them.My first ship "Horomya" joined 17/02/1962 Capt.W.Barnes.Second ship "Hemiglypta" Capt A.A.Nichol then Capt R.MacKenzie.Last one "Hyalia" Capt.Dean then Capt R.Blackaby.Left in April 1965 to do second mate`s.

[lindsay hawkins]

sailed on the hadriania out of anchorage alaska about 69 for 18 months and then on the hydra

[John Gill]

sailed on the hadriania out of anchorage alaska about 69 for 18 months and then on the hydra

I was on the Hadriana 10 years earlier. Joined her at Eastham Locks as ass/steward. Good single berth accommodation and good feeder. Can't recall anything about the voyage.

[cappy]

I was on the Hadriana 10 years earlier. Joined her at Eastham Locks as ass/steward. Good single berth accommodation and good feeder. Can't recall anything about the voyage.

##sailed in the hemiplecta.......1959 good feeder .....fastest ship i was ever on twin screw steam turbine ......after a couple of tramps always felt we got there before we left....cappy

[John Albert Evans]

I was second cook and baker on the Haustrum, joined her in Curacao 18th June 61 to 1st December 1961. She was a good ship. I sailed out to Curacao as supernumary 2ndCook/Baker on the Achatina. She was an absolutely beautiful looking ship. The reason I went out there was the 2ndcook/baker on the Haustrum died on board and was taken off in Capetown. I spent 2 weeks on CUracao waitong for her to arrive. I stayed at the Salvation Army while I was there and had a wonderful time. The family running the SA treated me like family, nothing but praise for the Sallyan.

John Albert Evans.

[Captain Kong]

then joined the pigs as Cheif Steward for my last few trips,my biggest mistake !

Were you on a Pig Farm??? a lot of seafarers go farming.
Brian

[John Albert Evans]

I stand to be corrected but I sailed wirh Eagle Oil Shipping Co. for my first few yeas at sea and when Shell bought them out or took over them (I dont know which) i understand that all the San 'F' Boats were eventually renamed as 'H' Boats for the Shell Fleet. The similar Dutch Shell Fleet were the 'K'. Boats.

John Albert Evans

[Michael Fruin]

I sailed as a deck boy (first trip) on the Harvella in 1957 after Gravesend. Great memories. South America, West Indies and Mediterranean.
Met a girl in Ellesmere Port and left to get married. 58 years now!
Michael Fruin
Tasmania

[Gerard Smith]

I sailed on the Haminella from Shellhaven in 75 as a deck cadet. When I first seen her I was not sure if the rust would survive getting out of the Thames. Left in my home Port of Dublin. She was a right old rust bucket and not a lot of stuff worked midships but still very fond memories

Gerry ( Paddy) Smith

[joseph connor]

Hi Geoff,
My brother Eddy was on Horomya around that time , he was E D H fair hair , I was with Blueys , talking to a guy ashore in Singapore , it seems we missed each other by a few days , any recollection of him , Joe .?.
I was on Hinitties for a short time , in 65 .