Hemicardium

[Diane Earl]

I wonder if anyone was on the Hemicardium in June 1965 when Vaughan Hughes lost his life at Curacao after an accident on board ship/.
He was my fiancee a nd I would like to find out more.
Thanks,Diane

[Gulliver]

I wonder if anyone was on the Hemicardium in June 1965 when Vaughan Hughes lost his life at Curacao after an accident on board ship/.
He was my fiancee a nd I would like to find out more.
Thanks,Diane

Welcome Aboard Diane !
You might want to have a good look around the Helderline site (Shell Tankers) , scroll down to shipmates and perhaps leave a message?, or post a general enquiry to the owner of the site ,who I'm sure would make an announcement?.Click HERE

All the Best
Gulliver

[John Albert Evans]

Diane,

This is a photograph of the Hemicardium when she was "San Fernando" Eagle Oil Shipping Co. Ltd. before Shell took over the Eagle Oil Company. I was Galley Boy on her in 1957/1958. Sorry I cannot be of any further help to you.

San Fernando.jpg

Good Luck

John Albert Evans.

[Doc Vernon]

Hello Diane
Good advice there from Gulliver to start.
Can you give his place and DOB ,as this would help I am sure!
I say that as if we can get his Seamans Papers from there possibly there may be something that would assist!
The Ship Logs should show information as to what happened etc!
Cheers

Thanks for joining and Welcome!

[Diane Earl]

Thanks for all your replies.
His name was Richard Vaughan Hughes, from Port Dinorwic.North Wales. D.o.b. August 2nd 1940. He died in Willemstad Curacao on June 7th 1965. He is buried out there. He was 4th engineer.
Thanks

[Graham Payne]

Hi Diane,
I joined the "Hemicardium" on March 1st 1965 in Hamburg. Your fiancée would have I suspect been onboard then as we took it out of dry dock to Curacao then back to Thameshaven where I paid off. Sorry can't help you further, all I can say that it was a very happy ship crew wise. I wish you good luck in your search.
Kind regards.

[Diane Earl]

Many thanks Graham. I'm hoping to find someone who may remember him.

[Doc Vernon]

Hello Diane
This will be his Seamans Pouch which will have limited info but need to look for his CRS10 which will have more info.
Then from there you can get the Crew list for that Voyage which should have Logs listed as well. All my Crew lists I got have all incidents on board .
Hope this will help.


Reference:
BT 372/2321/102

Description:

R734893 HUGHES R V 02/08/1940 BANGOR

R734893 HUGHES R V 02/08/1940 BANGOR | The National Archives

I think this will be his CRS10 if still existing Diane,

Reference:
BT 382/832

Description:

Hughes Lawrence to Hughes Richard Walter



The National Archives | Search results:BT 382/832

This you will need for Crew Lists at Canada I feel??

185922 5309724 5309724 1953 HEMICARDIUM 12215 1965 V1953 #838 Shell Bermuda (Overseas) Ltd GBR London

[Diane Earl]

Thanks so much Doc, I'll give it a go. May come back to you if I get stuck.
Diane

[Doc Vernon]

Thanks for all your replies.
His name was Richard Vaughan Hughes, from Port Dinorwic.North Wales. D.o.b. August 2nd 1940. He died in Willemstad Curacao on June 7th 1965. He is buried out there. He was 4th engineer.
Thanks

Diane
Have you contacted the Cemetery at all,could they possibly have some info on him!??
Just another Avenue ??
Cheers