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[steve shaw]

hi their to all you existing members out their, i was just googling the name Haparangi and came across your site by acident, which i diddnt know existed, i sailed on the Haparangi as a deck boy in august 1971, my first trip to Latvia and Lenningrad just after compleating my training at gravesend sea school, here are a couple of old photos ive just found, one of tha Haparangi and one of my classmates at Gravesend sea school July 1971, thats me on the far right, happy days ey when we had the largest and best merchant fleet in the world, now look at it everything registed in PannamaPicture 1 001.jpgPicture 1.jpg

[Keith at Tregenna]

Welcome but:

FOLLOWING HISTORY TODAY:

Will reply ASAP, today is for HRH.

Regret the earlier: just a thanks, was engrossed with the maritime goings on, on the Thames. Hopefully many welcomes will occur.

K.

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Steve
Well glad that you stumbled across this site,it has lots to offer and also many good Lads aboard here!
Nice Pics you posted,and good memories for you to keep!
I am sure if you Browse through the site you will come up with lots more memories as well!
Yes indeed at one time it was the Greatest MN going,and just a pity that things have changed so much,but thats progress and life i suppose!
Cant stop the Rot haha!
Anyway hope to hear a lot more from you and your Sailing Experiences!
Hope you add all your details to our Crew Lists as well!
Again thanks for joining!
Sit back relax and enjoy!!
Cheers
Doc!

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[Ron B Manderson]

welcome to the site Steve
Enjoy the site as we do
Ron the batcave