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4th March 2018, 03:19 PM
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Allan Low E R BOY
hi I was an E R BOY on g h c when she caught fire between islands of Ascension
is anyone that was on this ship
Allan
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4th March 2018, 03:59 PM
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Re: Allan Low E R BOY
The present Captain of the AMSTERDAM of Holland America, now on a world cruise , Jonathon Mercer, was a Cadet on the Good Hope Castle. and spent three days in a life boat and landed at Ascension.
Cheers
Brian
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5th March 2018, 05:07 PM
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Re: Allan Low E R BOY
I never heard of this. Would someone post the date of when this happened please. Thanks for posting the news articles.
I was a galley boy on the cargo Good Hope Castle (1955). Did this version featured in the news articles come in to being after the old version was scraped?
Thanks in advance, Rodney
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5th March 2018, 05:31 PM
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Re: Allan Low E R BOY
Rodney July 1973 it says at the top of the post.
Regards.
Jim.b.
CLARITATE DEXTRA
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5th March 2018, 06:19 PM
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Re: Allan Low E R BOY
This was a much more modern ship than the old good hope Castle
Rob Page R855150 - British & Commonwealth Shipping ( 1965 - 1973 ) Gulf Oil -( 1973 - 1975 ) Sealink ( 1975 - 1986 )
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5th March 2018, 06:50 PM
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Re: Allan Low E R BOY
Ooops! missed it Jim. Thank you. Damn these bifocals.
Rodney
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5th March 2018, 09:03 PM
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Re: Allan Low E R BOY
ER BOY.
Does this mean Engine Room Boy.
Never sailed with one just Galley Boy,
Pantry Boy,Catering Boy and a few "Boy"
ratings on the liners.
Dave Williams
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5th March 2018, 10:56 PM
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Re: Allan Low E R BOY
I did the last three trips on the old Good Hope Castle, and took her to Hong Kong in June 1959 for scrap Good job.
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6th March 2018, 05:17 AM
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Re: Allan Low E R BOY
Originally Posted by
David Williams
ER BOY.
Does this mean Engine Room Boy.
Never sailed with one just Galley Boy,
Pantry Boy,Catering Boy and a few "Boy"
ratings on the liners.
Dave Williams
Yes Dave, and if you were any 'Boy' on a UCL ship you made sure there was a bulkhead between you and many others. Just for safety you understand.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller
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7th March 2018, 04:25 PM
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Re: Allan Low E R BOY
The ER boy could easily be identified when they were emptying buckets of steam over the weather side. while the deck boy(Peggie)would be emptying the slops on the lee side.
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