Eagle Oil Shipping Co.

[John Albert Evans]

Hello Glen,

Thanks for that, the 'Vermetus' originally was the San Calisto, an Eagle Oil 33,000. ton tanker built in 1959.

John Albert Evans

[Graham Payne]

Hi all
Via the pool at Tilbury I signed on ( what I was told ) was the "San Fernando" joined it in Dry Dock in Hamburg, on going up the gangway one of the other lads said "OH NO" they have changed the name to "Hemicardium" a bloody "Joe Shell" tanker. ARGHH " shanghied " big time and this on my 18th birthday March '65 .
Lucky enough we only went to Cureaceo then back to Thameshaven, all paid off toot sweet.
Apologies to others but to me "Shell Tankers" a big no no.

[ROBERT PALFREMAN]

hi was wondering if anyone remembers my dad robert (bob) palfreman he sailed with eagle oil from about 1955 to 61? jackie palfreman

[Ray Buck]

Jackie
Can’t help a lot but this may jog someones memory

there was a Robert J Palfreman signed on the “ San Leonardo” in Rotterdam as 2nd Steward which arrived New London 2nd October 1958 from Venezuela his dis A No R608492 DoB circa 1937

Robert John Palfreman age 16 signed on in London 8th May 1954 the “Levenpool” as Catering Boy (his first trip) the ship arrived New York 15th June 1954 having sailed from Baie comaeu he was also aboard when the ship arrived again in New York 1st July 1954

Robert John Palfreman arrived back in London 1st November 1956 on the “Highland Princess” having embarked as a passenger in La Plata as a DBS travelling on Dis A R608492 gave an address 8 Hynton Road Dagenham

Ray

[Terence watts]

My dad was on that ship Terry Watts in catering did you know him.

[John Albert Evans]

hi was wondering if anyone remembers my dad robert (bob) palfreman he sailed with eagle oil from about 1955 to 61? jackie palfreman

Dear Jackie,

I sailed on the San Leonardo with Bob Palfreman who was second steward, I was assisant steward.
If this is the Bob I sailed with he was from I think Dagenham and he had a Black and Pink two toned Ford Zepher or Zodiac. We were very good friends and I stayed at his house for 2 weeks after we paid off and before I returned home to Wales. We kept in touch for a while by letter but we never met again, I do often think about him and we had some good times together.

All the best

John

[ROBERT PALFREMAN]

Jackie
Can’t help a lot but this may jog someones memory

there was a Robert J Palfreman signed on the “ San Leonardo” in Rotterdam as 2nd Steward which arrived New London 2nd October 1958 from Venezuela his dis A No R608492 DoB circa 1937

Robert John Palfreman age 16 signed on in London 8th May 1954 the “Levenpool” as Catering Boy (his first trip) the ship arrived New York 15th June 1954 having sailed from Baie comaeu he was also aboard when the ship arrived again in New York 1st July 1954

Robert John Palfreman arrived back in London 1st November 1956 on the “Highland Princess” having embarked as a passenger in La Plata as a DBS travelling on Dis A R608492 gave an address 8 Hynton Road Dagenham

Ray

hi ray , im so sorry but for some reason i have just seen the replies , thankyou so much my dad will be thrilled when i show him , i really appriciated your help . jackie

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hi john, i have just seen these replies ! im so sorry that i didnt see them earlier , i will tell dad and he will be so excited , thanks so much javckie

[Andrew Broderick]

Hi,

Does anyone remember my dad, Richard George Broderick? I don't know what years he sailed or what ships he sailed on for EOSC, but he was born in 1934 so would have been 20 in 1954. I think he made the rank of First Mate at one point. He was from Surrey.

Thanks very much.