ships sailed on

[George]

ref post#40

Hi Ken sorry I've onley just read your post haven't had a lot of time this last few weeks so have just poped in and out of the site as and when the incedent you speak of rings a bell but don't really remember wether I was aboard that trip or wether I heard the story 2nd hand. ken what where the dates you sailed on the Sterling would be nice to see if we where on at the same time Regards George in Southampton

[Jeff Glasser]

Braemar Castle.-'64-'65.
Kenya Castle. - 1965.
Catering boy.

[Colin Hawken]

Stirling Castle my first ship.From June 1949 to August 1950.

[John Wallace]

Hi Jeff,
I sailed on the Braemar Castle From Jan 1964 -June 1965 did trips as Silver king .

John Wallace (barling)

[David Williams]

Hi Alf'
Did one trip on the Edinburgh Castle,cant remember the date offhand.Lived in cabin N01
right up in the Focastle,shaped like a cheeselet it,and you cant imagine how cramped it was.

Dave Williams(R583900)

[Geoff Anderson]

Hi ALL.
Sailed on the Capetown Castle , d boy, 6 to a cabin. Roslin and Rochester Castles, 2 to a cabin.not bad for a mid 30s boats.
best wishes geoff.

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Geoff,
Reading your post about the Castle Ships,although i never served on the Roslin Castle,i did twice go aboard her in Cape Town as i knew a chap who worked on her!
To me that was in my opinion the best of the Fruit Carriers around,and it was sad to find out that she went to the scrapyard via Taiwan Breakers 1968.
She survived the War at least and had some good years after that!
Cheers

[Geoff Anderson]

Hi Vernon.
She was my first deep sea trip, and i have fond memories of her. altough she was old built in 1935 she would still show her heels to most of the ships of our time, if i remember her service speed was 17 or 18 knots. Not bad for an old girl. I was on her in 65, we might have met, if you were the tallyman then??. She was in a much better condition than the Rochester castle she was a rust bucket.
best wishes geoff.

[Doc Vernon]

ref post#48

Hi Geoff,
Just a short note to say its quite possible that we may have walked right by each other on the Docks or Ship,as i suppose so many others too!
Yes the Tally Clerk days were at that time too! Cape Town !!
Cheers
Vernon

[Stuart Henderson]

LLangibby Castle June 1951 Tourist Waiter. Round Africa trip

Braemar Castle Joined Capetown after missing Dominion Monarch July 1954 Crew Messman


Braemar Castle Sept/Dec 1954 Crew messman To clear discharge book

Stuart Henderson