Mr Richard Cowper

[Richard Cowper]

Information sought. Sadly my lovely Father has just died. He served on the Worcester Training Ship from 1939 to 1941 and then joined Shell as a cadet. He served with them throughout the war on tankers.
Unfortunately I do not know the name of his ships though I believe he was a cadet on the Corelia and later a second mate on a Rapana class tanker converted to carry aircraft. I believe he was sunk twice. However I would welcome any information about his service during the war. His great friend in Shell was Thomas Webster, later a Captain but his whereabouts unknown. My email is richard@richardcowper.com. I would be especially grateful for any information before his funeral this wednesday.

[Keith at Tregenna]

Will do all that is possible.


K.

[Doc Vernon]

Sorry to hear of your sad loss Richard,Condolences to you and all the FAMILY.

Dont know if you have his Seamans papers at all,but just looked at the NA and there is a R Cowper registered there Born Stockton 1925,and wondering if this may be him!??

Item reference BT 372/673/111

R299353 COWPER R 27/12/1925 STOCKTON

Not that this would help at all but just part of the things i do for my pleasure! Looking for records etc!

Take Care
Doc

[Gulliver]

Welcome Richard and my Sincere Condolences on your sad loss.




There are a few sites you may wish to visit to maybe find out more about your father’s MN career.

OLD WORCESTERS SITE

For Shell Tankers I recommend Kees Helder's HELDERLINE Site.

Corelia is actually CARELIA . LINK

The 9 Rapana class MAC’s )were:

MAC 1 “MA” ACAVUS
MAC 2 “MQ” ADULA
MAC 3 “MP” ALEXIA
MAC 4 “MD” AMASTRA
MAC 5 “MF” ANCYLUS
MAC 6 “MR" GADILA (Dutch Shell)
MAC 7 “MX” MACOMA (Dutch Shell)
MAC 8 “MW ” MIRALDA
MAC 9 “MV” RAPANA

Photos of all the Shell MAC’s are also on the following site HERE but I’ve attached a few below.

Kind Regards
Gulliver