Old Vindi boy - R679430 `Rab/Robbie`

[rab gemmell]

Hello all

My name is Robbie and being from Scotland - many of you would of referred to me as Rab. I was a Vindi boy and completed my training in October 1957.
I would very much like to hear from anyone that I may of known in my many years at sea but am particuarly intrested in hearing from those that sailed with me on M.V Tantallon Castle between Dec 1961 - May 1962.
Below I have listed just a few of the ships that I have had the pleasure (or not) of sailing on.

British Ensign Nov 57 - Jan 58 & Dec 58
Tremayne Mar 58 - Jun 58
Red Bank Oct 58 - Dec 58
Pass of Glenogle Jan 59 - Feb 59
Hima Feb 59 - May 59
Tay Mar 60 - Jun 60
Cape Wrath Sep 60 - Dec 60
St Brandan Mar 61 - Jul 61
SS Thelma Oct 61 - Nov 61
Tantallon Castle Dec 61 - May 62
St.Rule Sep 62 - Nov 63
St.Coleman Dec 63 - Feb 64
British Holly Apr 66 - Jun 66
Helcion Jun 66 - Sep 66
Cortian Oct 66 - Apr 67
St Modan Apr 69 - Mar 70 & Jan 75 - Feb 75
St Aidan Apr 70 - Aug 70
St Angus Nov 70 - Dec 70
Corinthus Feb 74
Snaefell May 74 - Sep 76
Esso Northumbria Oct 78 - Jan 79
M.V Ibex Oct 79 - Feb 80
Ashington Jul 81 - Oct 81
Red Dart Dec 83 - Feb 84
Edgar Dorman Mar 84 - Oct 84
Grit Dec 84 - Feb 85
Craigallion Nov 84 - Dec 84 & Jan 87
Peacock Venture Mar 87 - Dec 87
St Oran Apr 89 - Nov 96

I look forward to hearing from anyone that remembers me.

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Rab Gemmell

[Doc Vernon]

Hello Robbie
A hearty and warm Welcome to this great site,i hope that with time you will get many replies from some that would have remembered and sailed with you!
A good linup of Ships you have there!
Take a seat,sit back relax and enjoy!

Lang may yer lum reek!

Cheers
Doc

Whaur dae ye bide??

[Tony Morcom]

Welcome to the site Robbie. Thanks for stopping by to introduce yourself. It is always appreciated. Hopefully you will find much to entertain you on the site and maybe even one or two of those with whom you sailed.