Introduction

[Gordon Turnbull]

Guess it is de rigeur??


Went to Gravesend in January '72 so just a youngster when I see some of the other threads

Discharge book number R909138. Glasgow Pool. Started off on the Windsor castle as Tourist Class saloon boy, passed safely through Ropners, Everards, Blue Star, ACT and another couple of companies before being press ganged into BP when I was skint over Xmas of '74. Joined BP January '75 and joined first ship in March, Br. Pioneer. Made redundant along with everybody else in January '86 but at that time was in the North Sea on Iolair so it was a change of hat. Moved from there to Seillean when it was built for a few years then left when it boogered off to South America (I didn't have a Panamanian Cook's ticket and that was required). Couple of year on platforms, then seconded to Stasco as Catering Superintendant/Trainer. All in all 28 years on merchant ships, 25 of them on BP and Shell. Last one I visited was the LNG Bonny in dry dock in France. Now livingmostly and working in Nigeria.

Looking forward to browsing through these forums.

[DeepSea]

You may of sailed with my dad & sister. Dave McGee was PO & CPO with BP from 1974-1986. My sister Carol was a Deck Cadet with BP 1980-1984.

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Gordon T
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

If this applies to you then please do send in your details!
Note Well

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!
We need your names to get the New Flag full,so please do respond!
Thank you
Vernon (castleman)

Please go to following Link

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

Or reply to me in person! Via Private Message Link above below I will pass on the info!


http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/p...?do=newpm&u=18

If any new Members or old ones too want a bit of info on the Flag Projects please
Go to the following Links where you can see Pics and Write ups on this subject!
Thanks

http://www.merchant-navy.net/gallery...ry.php?cat=558

NB As you have given all the details you are now also included on the Flags!
Thank You!

[happy daze john in oz]

G'day Gordon and welcome to the site. We have something in common it would appear, tourist saloon Windsor Castle, I started there way back in 1960 when she was a new ship, you were on her closer to her end with UCL.

[Allan Jones]

Good day to every one. I was about 15 in the late 1960s. I started work at that time, with an advertising agency that was located within a building near the main Sydney docks.
I spent my free time exploring the ships There were interstate and overseas cargo and passenger vessels.
I latter found a Job as deck cadet,but my father refused to let my go.
The love of ships has never left me .

Regards & and thank you all Allan Jones

[happy daze john in oz]

G'day Allan and welcome to the site. If you were around the Sydney area then do you recall Swire the ships providor company? Mate of mine worked for them at that time, name of Campbell 'Bluey' Borland had sailed with him earlier on UCL before he came back to live.