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[amplydine]

Hello. Just a quick run through my sea going career, 1960-64.
Electrician joined the Cardiff Federation 1960.
M.V.Lottinge
La Orilla.
La Falda.
Esso Birmingham.
Esso Winchester
Merchant Royal
Cerinthus.
I emigrated to S.Africa in 1967, and worked in Durban Harbour on ship repair work, for 10 years.
Aqua Communications and Electronics.
R.S.Trivetts.
Anchor Electric.
Returned to U.K. 1977.

[Doc Vernon]

Hello amplydine (unusual name) but quaint!
Welcome to this great site,hope we will have you for a long time,and that you will enjoy what we have to offer.
So sit back relax and enjoy.
Please do Post some of your past experiences when time permits!
Thanks for joining the Crew!
Cheers
Doc

That was the Year that I got Married in Durban to my lovely Wife! 1967
It was Dingaans Day 16th Dec! Now changed I think to Day of the Vow!
Also worked in Durban Harbour ! Lived up on the Bluff!

[robpage]

An amplidyne is an electromechanical amplifier invented during World War II by Ernst Alexanderson. It is usually an AC motor driving a DC generator with modifications to increase the power gain available.

[Ivan Cloherty]

Hmmmmmmmmmmm AC/DC eh! I didn't see any Union Castle ships on the list

You'll get used to us amplydine

And I thought amply dine was someone who liked their food!

[robpage]

Ivan ! I did not know any UCL Engineers who were confused except by alcohol , a few Sparkies were confused by the bleeping in their ears , and a few Navigators confused when threatened with a Clan Boat , Catering well they were not all confused , but some were multi voltage and AC /DC . not all . I must add .

[Doc Vernon]

I like the humour Rob!
Cheers

[robpage]

I take it you agree that not all. Catering were confused then Doc ?

[Doc Vernon]

I take it you agree that not all. Catering were confused then Doc ?

Indeed Rob indeed!
Cheers

[happy daze john in oz]

I take it you agree that not all. Catering were confused then Doc ?

Generaly speaking Rob the catering crew in tourist, particulary the tourist gallop, would not have had time to be anything but normal, if there is such a thing.
However in first class there were some first class alternative personages who were not only on the ac/dc scale but on the metric/imperial long befoe we ever heard of it, but most were very nice with it.e

[robpage]

And a few of the engineer's stewards may have inclinations too , my relief looking for a lie in one morning found our steward joining him at ten past eight one morning in his bunk , he was never late again !