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8th October 2014, 04:32 PM
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Any old friends from Elder Demster?
Hi, looking forward to renewing old friendships with people I sailed with good site!
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8th October 2014, 04:50 PM
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Re: Any old friends from Elder Demster?
I only sailed on one of EDs, the `TARKWA` in 1953, one of the worst trips I ever did in 45 years.
Cheers
Brian
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8th October 2014, 07:11 PM
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Re: Any old friends from Elder Demster?
sailed on accra 5 trips 1950 as deckboy
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9th October 2014, 02:17 AM
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Re: Any old friends from Elder Demster?
I was on a few of EDs First The Deido Signed Aug 53.Next the Apapa Dec 53 Till April 54.Degema this was when they first went in with Paddy Endersons and Blue Flu called them selves Oceon fleets.Some time in late 60s that one was in second discharge book which was left on the Star boat Imperial star when i backed out.
Last edited by Charlie Hannah; 9th October 2014 at 02:18 AM.
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9th October 2014, 09:17 PM
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Re: Any old friends from Elder Demster?
sailed on the cochrane, dec 56 - mar 57 interesting trip, opened my eyes to the west coast of africa.
regards, stan
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10th October 2014, 06:50 AM
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Re: Any old friends from Elder Demster?
aren't we all glad that we,re not with ED now and young cruising the west African coast.You would get more than an ailment that the chief steward could cure with a jab
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10th October 2014, 08:21 AM
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Re: Any old friends from Elder Demster?

Originally Posted by
john sutton
aren't we all glad that we,re not with ED now and young cruising the west African coast.You would get more than an ailment that the chief steward could cure with a jab
.... always presuming John, the Chief Steward with his cure-all injection, wasn't an ex crew member of ucl.
Gilly
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9th November 2014, 06:58 PM
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Re: Any old friends from Elder Demster?

Originally Posted by
Peter mawhinney
Hi, looking forward to renewing old friendships with people I sailed with good site!
Hi Peter, your name not ringing any bells. I sailed on the Sulima in January 1956 as a deck boy. This was the trip that convinced me that life in the folcsul was not for me. So I became an apprentice with Lamport & Holt. Good luck looking for old mates.
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11th November 2014, 04:23 PM
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Re: Any old friends from Elder Demster?
Assistant Purser on the 'ACCRA' for two trips then one trip on the 'Dixcove' 1967
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11th November 2014, 04:41 PM
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Re: Any old friends from Elder Demster?

Originally Posted by
Christopher Hartley
Assistant Purser on the 'ACCRA' for two trips then one trip on the 'Dixcove' 1967
Hi. I have just joined this site. Am a member of Ships Nostalgia. My cousin was a fridge engineer on Accra in 60s. His name is John Harpur. Mad Irishman. Anne
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