Anybody about from the fifties?

[Richard Quartermaine]

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

[Neil Morton]

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.

[john sutton]

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

[Ken Hitchcock]

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......"

[Pete Leonard (Bruno)]

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

[Lionel Tebbutt]

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

[corrientes]

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 )

[alf corbyn]

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

[Peter Trodden]

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.

[Glan Phillips]

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