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 376 August 17 2010 at 01:26:30Full Name: Ken Halton-Imison Email: halton_kenj@yahoo.ca Home Town?: North Allerton Yorkshire Message Text: I am trying to trace information on my great uncle Ernest Victor Pollard who was a chief engineer for either Anglo-Saxon or Eagle Tankers in World War 2. He was chief engineer on the tanker Donovania in 1941 and for unspecified reasons in the London Gazette who an OBE. I have the OBE and would like to know something of its history. Any help would be appreciated. 377 August 16 2010 at 17:06:23 Full Name: David Wilson Email: dave@davesbigwalk.com Home Town?: Brighton, East Sussex Message Text: Last year I walked around England for Cancer Research. I'm now in the process of writing a book on the 5 month event. Within the pages of the book a parallel journey is being chronicled that describes my life as a wartime kid and the repercussion of that era including evacuation etc. At 16 I joined the Merchant Navy, shipping out on the Blue Funnel's SS Alcinous from Liverpool in 1952. My memory of Liverpool itself are vague so if anybody can give me an idea of the dock we sailed out from I would appreciate it. The East India docks spring to mind but I am not sure. 378 August 10 2010 at 16:36:34 Full Name: Bill Langham Email: dlangham1930@gmail.com Home Town?: Wothing sussex. Message Text: Sent message to Peter Murphy. Re being Queen Mary crew member.DID YOU RECEIVE? BILL. 379 August 10 2010 at 13:24:59 Full Name: Paul Email: Smith Home Town?: Birmingham Message Text: Having only worked in the M.N.in peace time,My hat goes of to all the brave men who lost there lives in the war.It is certainly about time the M.N.was recognised for what it did bringing food and other supplies to countries round the world.God Bless lads you will allways be remembered. 380 August 07 2010 at 22:39:27 Full Name: geoffrey c pearson Email: geoff_pearson@verizon.net Home Town?: kenmore washington usa Message Text: look forward to understanding more about the MNA 381 August 07 2010 at 17:20:43 Full Name: Bill Langham Email: dlangham1930@gmail.com Home Town?: Worthing Sussex. Message Text: Was in Merch 1947 to 1956.#R397855 Sailed mostly in liners out of Southampton. Anyone out there still KICKING. Live now near Toronto Canada. Hope to hear from somebody. Bill If you happen to be female. XXX 382 August 07 2010 at 13:44:11 Full Name: mike kemble Email: mike.kemble@gmail.com Home Town?: Sutton Coldfield Message Text: The Merchant Navy, during WW2, is finally getting the recognition it fully deserves as the fourth fighting arm of Great Britain, alongside The Navy, Army & Air Force.It is too long overdue. Heroes without exception, bravery without reward, death without a grave. I salute you all. 383 August 07 2010 at 13:20:12 Full Name: Graham Evans Email: graham.evans123@btinternet.com Home Town?: London Message Text: Would like to get in touch with R.J.Fyfe (Rocky) from Simonstown who sailed with me in the S.A.Hexrivier circa 1972/3. 384 August 06 2010 at 18:29:32 Full Name: Anthony Williams Email: tonywwilliams@tiscali.co.uk Home Town?: Winsford Cheshire Message Text: Doing a little research into my families merchant navy days & also my own, but a little disappointed not to see listed in the ships company web site T & J Brocklebank a very long established company. Good site, now that I have found it. 385 August 06 2010 at 08:53:15 Full Name: David Evans Email: bosunevans@hotmail.co.uk Home Town?: Falmouth Message Text: It is with regret that we announce that Hughie Robinson the treasurer of the now defunct Falmouth branch has "crossed the bar " 386 August 05 2010 at 17:56:08 Full Name: Albert E Martin Email: albymar30@gmail.com Home Town?: Liverpool Message Text: Ex fireman,coasters, Savages Everhards,SS Clonlee Shamrock Shipping Co,Larne.SS Alka Yowards,all fired by coal SS Hilary,SS Settler,SS Ledbury,MV Imperial Star,finished up Greaser on Hilary,life saving incident in Amazon after running aground 1953,anybody out there in the lifeboat with me ? Want the story? 387 August 05 2010 at 08:22:10 Full Name: Peter Carmody Email: p.carmody@ntlworld.com Home Town?: Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees Message Text: Hello, I and a group of Oddfellows have been invited to visit Hartlepool on Saturday as a guest on the "Black Diamond" she is part of the Tall Ships race. My grand children reckon she is sister ship to the "Black Pearl" and are dressing up as pirates (I told them there may be some walking the plank to be done if they don't behave) I'd like to thank all the Charities,Company donations and various associations that got together to make this event possible, Pete 388 August 04 2010 at 06:34:52 Full Name: David Evans Email: bosunevans@hotmail.co.uk Home Town?: Falmouth Message Text: Did anyone see Channel 5 last night ? The Bermuda Triangle programme stated that a British merchant ship had been torpedoed in WW2 off Florida.They said the name of the ship was HMS (!!!)Umtata.Why dont theses well paid people ever get their facts right , unless its me of course.Rant over ! 389 August 03 2010 at 16:19:40 Full Name: Henry G Perry Email: henry.perry'ntlworld.com Home Town?: Great Yarmouth Message Text: I think my comments may be of interest to other shipmates. I refer to the oil spill in the gulf. BP are taking all the flack for the spill. BP found oil, chartered an American rig from probably an American company with I assume an American employed crew and commenced drilling, disaster, B O P did not work alarms switched off surely all rig operaters fault. BP did'nt switch off the alarms. I think the Americans and Obahma should accept more of the blame. BP would not be operating the rig H G Perry 390 August 03 2010 at 11:59:28 Full Name: Robert Maurice Hughes Email: rhranger@tiscali.co.uk Home Town?: Lechlade. Gloucestershire Message Text: I'd like to contact anyone who was on the 'Stanvac South Africa' standing by for the last two months of the new build at the Mitsubishi Shipyard, Nagasaki, Japan - the 'Stanvac Japan' a prior build, had serious engine trouble on her maiden voyage - hence the reason for a long standby on the second ship built. Perhaps a long shot on this - I was the Radio Officer (British) with other officers predominantly Australian. Around July 1953. Additionally - Ernie Adams - R/O of Co. Fermanagh contact please. Best wishes to all. 391 August 01 2010 at 04:17:35 Full Name: bob gibson Email: roibaird7@yahoo.co.uk Home Town?: wanganui new zealand Message Text: August 14th will be the day that the NZ Govt . intends to make a DECLARATION re New Zealand Merchant Navy Day Sept.3rd/ Note, a Declaration!!!! not a Proclomation!!!!!!!!! 392 July 31 2010 at 19:21:49 Full Name: Terry Willcox Email: sinbadashore@ntlworld.com Home Town?: Folkestone. U.K. Message Text: Hi All. I was at tyhe Vindi 24/2/64-12/4/64,in the Cat Dept. Then joined the Port Pirie. Auckland, Maqurie, Nicholson, Wellington. Napier, New Plymouth, Invercargill x 2 ( Suez ), Victor. Then Andania. Scythia. Cermic, Kenya Castle. Oriana. Does anyone know me??? Take care.... Terry. 393 July 31 2010 at 15:07:17 Full Name: alan granville Email: algranv@hotmail.co.uk Home Town?: london Message Text: I spent 8 years at sea from 1955 until 1963. I never had the education to go for my ticket and to tell the truth I was only a passable A.B but it was certainly fun. I'd particuarly love to get in touch with "Slim"`Smallman or Stan Berry of Liverpool. 394 July 31 2010 at 03:23:12 Full Name: keith stathers Email: stathers@mts.net Home Town?: winnipeg manitoba canada Message Text: born and raised in boston, lincs. Went to vindi in 1959,sailed 1959 to 1963. Emmigrated to Canada 1963. 395 July 28 2010 at 23:26:03 Full Name: karl william crook Email: karlcrooksnr@clear.net.nz Home Town?: hamilton nz Message Text: was on your site long time ago forgotten password i was a kiwi on british boats 1959 - 63 would like to contact shipmates if possible 396 July 27 2010 at 18:03:56 Full Name: Stephan Roth Email: stephanroth1956@yahoo.com Home Town?: Wallasey Message Text: My name is Stephan Roth (aka SPANGLES), I joined the Rotherwick Castle in Birkenhead in October 1973 as a Catering boy. Also worked on Clan Ross, Nina Bowater, King Alfred, Bonnieway. Finished up a 2nd Cook/Baker. Would like to hear friom anyone who sailed with me. stephanroth1956@yahoo.com 397 July 24 2010 at 06:25:13 Full Name: robert turnbull Email: robertturnbull1952@yahoo.com Home Town?: Atlanta Georgia,U.S.A Message Text: Hi there im Robert Turnbull was from Whitley Bay,sailed first voyage on the old Andes passenger liner out of Southampton as assistant cook at 18.Then elders and Fyfes/port line/BP/union castle/and many trips on P&O as chief cook. I would like to hear from anybody who ever sailed with me. thanks 398 July 22 2010 at 10:17:07 Full Name: Donald C.A Watson Email: techg@attglobal.net Home Town?: Ramot Hashavim Message Text: I am carrying out research on my late father who served with the Port Line as 2nd or 1st Officer on Port Sydney. I have a photograph of her dated 1929, if you would like a copy please let me know. What a wonderful site I will be sure to come back in the near future. 399 July 21 2010 at 15:52:49 Full Name: David Evans Email: bosunevans@hotmail.co.uk Home Town?: Falmouth Message Text: Although at present we do not have an MNA branch locally on behalf of the shipmates who attended Falmouth Sea Sunday may I say thank you to Wings Barry for bringing the National Standard . It was a lovely day with the parade led by the Royal Marines band . 400 July 20 2010 at 23:32:37 Full Name: John Callon Email: john@sincal.co.uk Home Town?: Loch Lomond Message Text: Hello Dante, If you click on ships and shipping on the MN Assoc. Site you will see a full history of PSNC, the company that owned the Riena Del Mar which gives a full history of the ship as well as all other ships that were owned by PSNC. Hope you find this of some interest. Regards John. << 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 >>
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