Jfk.

[John Albert Evans]

Its been on the news all day and on the radio and in the newspapers, asking the question where were you 50 years ago today, which is the day President J.F.Kennedy was assasinated.
Ok let us see where you were on this momentous day. I am expecting that all four corners of the globe will be be covered.
I was either almost at Pepel, West Africa or acutally there, not quite sure of exact location, on the MV Rippon, iron ore carrier.
Over you to now chaps.

John Albert Evans.

No prize for these replies sorry.

[Ivan Cloherty]

On leave in Hull, after a 22 month trip with Ropners, what I was doing on the actual day, I don't know

[cappy]

at home in shields with my now wife at her cousins birthday party

[cappy]

On leave in Hull, after a 22 month trip with Ropners, what I was doing on the actual day, I don't know

that's one long trip ivan respects cappy

[John Albert Evans]

Ivan,

I dont know anything about the terms and conditions of seamen signing on nowadays but i think they would baulk at the idea of doing a 22 months trip.

John

[robpage]

King Line regularly did that sort of trip , I did thirteen months with Clan Line as a first trip , and I think Bank line had some really long ones

[Captain Kong]

I was at home awaiting the birth of my first son. He arrived 48 hours later and I delivered him here at home.
It is his Birthday on Sunday.
Cheers
Brian

[cappy]

Ivan,

I dont know anything about the terms and conditions of seamen signing on nowadays but i think they would baulk at the idea of doing a 22 months trip.

John

the longest I was away was 13 months ...but you had your mates in the same boat .......today I believe there are so few crews they only see another being as they change watches but I do thonk they only do 3 or 4 months on then big times at home ....not for me ....the comradeship was at least half and more of the scene

[John Albert Evans]

Up to now I'm the only one who was abroad

John Albert Evans

[Jim Brady]

[QUOTE=robpage;146533]King Line regularly did that sort of trip , I did thirteen months with Clan Line as a first trip , and I think Bank line had some really long ones[/QUOTE
Rob,I joined the King Henry in Liverpool the shortest trip it had done was 13 months I was not amused but i had to take it because I had a DR and I was married at the time.It was in a right state,the chf/stwd said the super said if it comes back in this state (Clan Line had just taken over) he would get the sack.Music to my ears i worked hard knocked it into shape and it came back brand new and I came home with enough money to buy a little house.I was asked to stay in the company as asst/purser/chf stwd.Clan Line trips to long for me.
Regards.
Jim.B.