New Member Richard Regan

[Richard Regan]

Thank you for allowing me to join this forum. My DB No. was R897237 and I joined the MN 50 years ago in Sept as a cadet at Warsash. My first ship was P&O's MV Strathardle which I joined in Jan 1971. Thereafter I sailed in Pando Strait (ex Sunda), Uganda (BI), Oriana and in Uganda for a second time. After Second Mates I served as 3/0 in Post Runner and Post Champion, both chemical tankers, Oriana and made one trip in Canberra. While sitting for Mates in London in 1976 I failed the eyesight test. I then worked in London as a shipbroker for two years before emigrating to Sydney, Australia. There I joined TNT Shipping and worked for them until 1999 when I moved to Fremantle. I joined Austal, the high speed ferry builder and sold high speed ferries until I retired in 2012. Since then I have written two novels set aboard a tramp steamer in the 1930's, Oriental Vagabonds and Oriental Vengeance. I am working on a third.

[John Wakeham]

Welcome aboard Richard. I joined P&O GCD in 1973 as an assistant Engineer, first ship coasting on mv Hauraki. Regards John

[Doc Vernon]

Welcome RR
Thank you for joining us all here,hope that you will enjoy and possibly get some replies from Lads who knew you.
Cheers

[Ron B Manderson]

Welcome aboard Richard
Enjoy as we do
Ron the batcave

[Andy Farrer]

Hi Richard, Sailed on both the Post Champion (June '64 to Nov '74), then the Post Runner (Feb '75 to May '75) as 4 OT ..
Trying to place your face!
Regards, AndyF