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15th October 2014, 09:39 PM
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Hi just found this forum, My name is Lewis (Lew) spent most of my working life at sea, Engineer , Joined Ocean Fleets in 1969, Finished up on LNG Gas Carriers SS Ghasha being my last one. Retired 21/1/2013
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15th October 2014, 09:59 PM
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Welcome Lewis, you must be the last one on this site to have tasted salt water, ours is in our blood so we can hardly remember what it tastes like, but that doesn't stop us thinking that we do! We look forward to some up to date stories to join our trips down memory lane
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15th October 2014, 10:21 PM
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Welcome to the site Lewis.
Enjoy
Ron the batcave
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15th October 2014, 10:35 PM
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Welcome Lewis, join in. It's a great site.
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16th October 2014, 12:00 AM
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Welcome to the site Lewis
Hope you will find lots to keep your interest here and have a long and fruitful stay!
Thanks for joining!
Cheers
Senior Site Moderator-Member and Friend of this Website
R697530
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16th October 2014, 01:36 AM
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sailed in the Degema late 60s.Welcome to the site Lewis.
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16th October 2014, 07:11 AM
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Welcome to the site Lewis, I'm sure you will enjoy it.
John
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17th October 2014, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by
Charlie Hannah
sailed in the Degema late 60s.Welcome to the site Lewis.
Hi Charlie, I sailed on the Dummura(spelling) in 1969, she was my first deep trip, Captin Alan Ness, C/Eng Davie Heppell.
I was a pierhead jump for that one as I was still doing my pre-sea training. I was staying at Iliad house in Birkenhead. Got a rap at 2am, get packed yer shipping out. Junior Eng had taken ill so that was me sailing down the Mersey bound for West Afica. Never even had time to tell me Mum I was gone. Six weeks they told, 7 months in the end. The ship got put on the West Africa / USA run. I loved every minute.
Thanks for the welcome.
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Hi All thanks for the welcome, I will update my profile and list the vessels I have sailed on , some great ships and some nightmare ones as well.
Is it possible to attach the odd photograph and if so how, file size and the like.
Cheers Lew
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