Anybody about from the fifties?

Taff
Maybe her nephew was jealous. Now that would be something to smirk about during the voyage.

Vindi April/May '55, first ship Cunard's Andria out of Vic Dock east coast USA
Royal Mail's Baranca to Brazil (a real bitch)
NzsCo, Fed Steam, SS&A, last ship Canberra 1963.
I have a picture of a bunch of wingers off the SS&A Gothic in the Dog House Bar somewhere, will try to post.
72 in a few weeks so have some catch up to do on some of you blokes.
All the best Neil "mort" Morton.

may 17 .1950 capetown castle.last trip manchester spinner march 57.retired 15 years ago after a succession of occupations.
john sutton

Ken Hitchcock. R540166.

I was a 'Vindi' boy late 1950. Joined my first ship - 'Pipiriki' Jan. 51.- two trips. then the 'Gloucester' three trips,
next 'Hororata' one trip and finally 'Hurunui', two trips, all ships were N.Z.S.Co. Paid off, to take on a 'run job' to N.Z. for Northern Steamship Company of Auckland. the ship being the 'Maunganui'. Love and marriage was the reason for the trip. On arrival, had a letter which read "Dear John......"

Hi.Terry
as you can see there are a few of us left from the 50's. I think that was the best decade for us. I went from Sea School in '49 till 1958 mostly with the P&O. Never sailed on the Chusan but met a few who had.
Welcome to the site, you can while away many an hour trawling through it.
Cheers
Pete

Came ashore in the fifties-1952 to be precise- do I qualify?;)

Went to sea '53 on Irish Sea Colliers as deck boy. B****y dirty business! :(
Stuck it for a few years and decided to head off up the ladder.
I'm still going strong ('ish )

hi terry, hi lads. i posted a picture of the launch of the chusan on site and i have a collar stud?? of the chusan. nice to see the mentions of the doghouse bar, drunk there a couple of times. alf

Hello all hands
I did my 1st trip 11/3/55.mv"Cyclops" (Blue Funnel) After a few years on various Blue Flue's on the Far East run I went the "Pool". I was young and wanted to see the rest of the world. I sailed with many companies out of Liverpool,and other ports. I had many great years Deep Sea,with good mates on some good ships(and Bad):( But then the decline came tothe UK-MN with Foreign crews and Companies Flagging out. I went to the North Sea 1984 as a AB/Rigger and worked on Pipe/Cable laying Barges,Drilling Rigs,various Semi-Subs and Platforms.Also D.S.V. and Supply Boats. I must get round to making a list with dates and post here.My last Discharge was "Highland Sprite"14/10/03. Page 25, 3rd Discharge Book.
Mortnj, I see my Dis,Book No is just before yours. Mine was issued March 1955,Liverpool.
So,To all the old-****'s out there may you have a Fair wind and a Following Sea.:)
ttfn.Peter.

Alf.....hope you gotmy PM, received the sticker a few days ago, many thanks......Cheers......Glan