Lost Log Book

[Royston Smith]

Hello

Unfortunately, some years back, the family dog chewed my log book. I sailed as 5th Engineer with the Silver Line Company on their ships MV Bishopsgate, MV Silver Beach, and MV Silver Sand during 1965-1967, and I wondered if ship logs and crew lists survive.

[Doc Vernon]

Depending on when you started and finished, there are Discharge Book Copies available at Kew in London , at the National Archives.
Crew Lists as well are there, but again depending on timelines!
There are many Crew Lists at the University of Canada.
, Maritime Section. Maritime History Archive

When were you Born, and Where !
I will look up and see what is there.
Cheers

[Royston Smith]

Hello Doc, thank you for your kind offer. I was born on August 5, 1944, at Rochford Hospital, Southend. I joined the Silver Line's ore carrier MV Bishopsgate in Cardiff on August 14, 1965. I also made trips on the MV Silverbeach before I joined the MV Silversea and signed off on December 6, 1966.

Regards, Roy

[Doc Vernon]

Hello Royston
I found your Seamans Pouch Link at the NA Kew. This will have Basic Info in it, and if you want better info such as your full Sea Going Time you will also have to apply for your CRS10 File .

I will look that Link up as well a wee bit later and Post here as well.

Hope this will help
Cheers

R811367 SMITH R C 05/08/1944 ROCHFORD ESSEX | The National Archives

R811367 SMITH R C 05/08/1944 ROCHFORD ESSEX

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Reference:	BT 372/2619/58
Description:	R811367 SMITH R C 05/08/1944 ROCHFORD ESSEX
Date:	1913 - 1972
Held by:	The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department:	R811367
Legal status:	Public Record(s)
Closure status:	Open Document, Open Description

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You should find your CRS10 Cards in the following Series Royston, when and if applying , make sure to also Quote the Seamans Pouch i gave .
Also give any other info you may have .
Cheers
Best Of!!

Smith Robert Albert to Smith Simon | The National Archives

[happy daze john in oz]

The dog chewed my log book./

Sounds like the excuse used when we did not do our home work in time.

[Royston Smith]

Thank you so much for the information. You have made my day.

I will let you know how I get on.

Roy