mick burke

[Mick Burke]

1st trip to sea on the British Merchant nov 1955 ,went on to sail on the dorset,orontes,empress of france,empress of canada,ruahine,romney,and a few more.

[Glyn Jones]

Aye Mick, I was a cadet on the ROMNEY 1958 & 59, where you on her at that time? Glyn.

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Mick
Would just like to give you a warm Welcome to this very good site!
Here you will find lots of info,good Crew and with luck also find a few old Shipmates!
So sit back,relax and just enjoy the trip!
Hope we will have you here for a long time!
A site truly worthy of the British Merchant Navy!
Cheers


Also"

If you would like to join in and have your Full name R Number and First Ship
Included in the Flag project then please pass it on to Mike Hall who is doing a Main Flag for all
to be displayed some time in one of the UK Museums!
Thank you

Please go to following Link

http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=1974

[Neil Morton]

Hi Mick and welcome a good crowd of lads aboard and lots of laughs if you look in the right places. I was DBS on the "Ruhine" in June/ July 1958 after hopping off the "Middlesex" in Kiwiland in '57 was that during your time ? The chief officer was your man Straker. Good health mate Mort.

[Mick Burke]

Hi Glyn,was on the Romney 9/5/1959 to 22/7/1959 as an assistant steward:

[Neville Roberts]

hi Mike,I did a trip on the Orontes Aug 58, mary pickford was the head waiter, a well known character in the orient boats and UCL. also I did my last 3 years at sea on the EMpress of Canada, before emigrating too the states, I finished up as chief engineers man , a great job with his table in 1st class on the montreal run and , some good bloods on the cruises,those were the days, footloose and fancy free

[barry joyce]

Mick I was ordinary seaman on Ruahine 1961-1962 salon deckmans asistent was this in your time Barry Joyce R730104 Vindi 60

[billy cook]

i was a bell boy on the ruahine 60 to 62

[Keith Moody]

I too was on the Ruahine, december 1955-1956. 2 trips just a young Belboy 19 days at sea from Panama to Auckland, with just a stop at Pitcairn, what a fantastic time we had on the coast, paid off with 7/6 old money.
keith moody
R635978

[Gulliver]

hi Mike,I did a trip on the Orontes Aug 58, mary pickford was the head waiter,.

Really Neville !


And I suppose her hubby Douglas Fairbanks signed on as Bosun?....

( I thought they could have afforded first class....but that's actors for you,luvvie...)