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9th July 2008, 02:37 PM
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TRINDER ANDERSON /MV Arrino
Hi,
Anyone sail on the MV Arrino to South America late 70s?
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15th November 2008, 06:59 PM
#2
mv arrino
joined in hamburg 13 7 77 paid of lpool 25 8 77 just a quick run job we loaded for chili
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2nd March 2009, 02:41 PM
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Trinder Anderson, MV Arrino
Hi DavyC,
I sailed as a Junior Engineer1976 to 1978,both coastal and deep sea through the Panama Canal to Ecuador, Peru and Chile. Captains Murray and Guerrier.
Last edited by Donnie the Greek; 2nd March 2009 at 02:42 PM.
Reason: spelling error
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27th August 2009, 08:29 PM
#4
Hi Donnie,
Yeah I think I remember you, do you remeber Mick the Lecky? and Mick the Chief Cook?
Dave.
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27th August 2009, 09:40 PM
#5
welcome!
Hi DavyC
Would just like to give you a warm Welcome to this very good site!
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Cheers
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10th January 2010, 08:16 AM
#6
Hi
I joined Arrino march 1976 in Marsielles for a trip to the gulf then two weeks in Mauritius loading sugar for UK. Re-joined for a trip to South America Equador,Peru Chile I paid off December 1976. Cooks were Mick and Bert, Bosun was John Manley and I think the lampy was Pat (paddy) It was my first trip to sea and I have great memories especially Chile, many thanks to those who got this great web-site up and running,regards Kev
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10th January 2010, 08:49 AM
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Welcome!
Hi Kev and Donnie the greek!and Dave Smith
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
Also"
If you would like to join in and have your Full name R Number and First Ship
Included in the Flag project then please pass it on to Mike Hall who is doing a Main Flag for all
to be displayed some time in one of the UK Museums!
Thank you
Please go to following Link and follow instructions there
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Send a message via Email to Mike Hall
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Last edited by Doc Vernon; 10th January 2010 at 08:52 AM.
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11th January 2010, 04:57 AM
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G'day Kev and welcome to the site. If you have a list of ships you sailed on complete with dates and care to list them you may well get to hear from some who knew you. So sit back with a cold one and enjoy the voyage.


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller

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11th January 2010, 06:31 AM
#9
Hi Donny, Captain Murray still going in '78!! Sailed with him in 1971-72 on Antrim. Lets just say not my favourite skipper!!! Sailed with Luck next trip. Great guy. Cheers Aussie
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27th January 2010, 03:18 PM
#10
One trip only.
Hi, joined Arrino in '75 as radio man.
Joined Columbo, coasted down the E. side of Africa various ports mixed cargo. S. Africa, Durban, Capetown, maybe Port Elizabeth, can't remember. S.A. to Chile thru the Magellan. Up the W. coast of Chile, Peru, Ecuador. Thru the canal, Curacao, Aruba across to New Orleans, a couple of ports in the sourthern USA then to NYC and over to Spain where I paid off.. Great trip. 6 months to the day. Paid off skint.
M.
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