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 851 October 01 2008 at 16:28:16Full Name: Elaine de Bairacli Levy Email: healthandsafety@waitrose.com Home Town?: Horam, East Sussex Message Text: My Father, Victor deverson served as a Mariner in WW2. He didn't like to talk much about the war but I understand the Atlantic Convoys were 'hard'. I was thrilled to find your website and to know that even after all the years there is still a great deal of affection and respect for those who participated and are still participating in the Merchant Marine. If there are any Dunkirk Veterans around I would be interested. Many thanks Elaine 852 September 30 2008 at 15:29:55 Full Name: Billy McGee Email: Billy1963@ntlworld.com Home Town?: Stockton-on-Tees Message Text: RE: Asuncion de Larrinaga query. Unfortunately there are no surviving WWI service records as they were all destroyed during WWII. Asuncion de Larrinaga (O.N. 115311) Log books and crew agreements for 1914-1918 are held at The National Archives at Kew in classification BT 165 Agreements and Crew Lists under the ship O.N. The only surviving records for this ship cover, 1916 BT 165/1428 & 1918 BT 165/1805. 853 September 29 2008 at 16:06:54 Full Name: Anne O'Connor Email: anne.oconnor1@ntlworld.com Home Town?: Middlesbrough Message Text: I would appreciate it if anyone could help me find some information. My grandfather sailed on a ship called Asuncion de Larrinaga. I know it was used as a military transport from 1915-1919 and he was serving at this time. I would like to know more about its movements and also would like to try and get his service records including any other ships he was on. Could anyone tell me how I can do this. I have tried quite a lot of websites but so far haven't been able to find one that gives me any relevant information. I would be very grateful for any help with this. 854 September 27 2008 at 18:33:00 Full Name: Leigh Newman Email: newmo44@hotmail.uk Home Town?: Liverpool Message Text: Get in touch if you remember me. 855 September 26 2008 at 14:39:37 Full Name: Allan Benfield Email: allanbenfield747@msn.com Home Town?: Guildford Message Text: Hello! I wish to locate 2 crew members who sailed on the Port Invercargill in 1960 ( in Sydney on the 6th August . .my 17th Birthday! ) Catering Dept: Anthony Murray AS Robert Mc or MacDonald SAS Many thanks Allan 856 September 25 2008 at 20:22:57 Full Name: Derrick Entwistle Email: derrick@entie.plus.com Home Town?: Burnley Message Text: Looking for information on David Eric Gilbert. We were Apprentices with Lambert Brothers. Later he sailed on Australian Ships and possibly became Marine Superintendent. 857 September 24 2008 at 10:45:38 Full Name: Billy McGee Email: Billy1963@ntlworld.com Home Town?: Stockton-on-Tees Message Text: Just to inform you the second print of my book "Ropner's Navy" is now available to purchase direct from the Author. Cost £7.99 plus £2.00 p&p UK £3.50 rest of the world. Cheque or Postal Order made payable to W.J. McGee and should be sent to the following address. 9 Masterton Drive Hartburn Stockton-on-Tees TS18 5JG 858 September 23 2008 at 23:41:10 Full Name: jack p. fleming Email: pwllhele@yahoo.ca Home Town?: portsmouth,hants Message Text: Am ex.INDE BOY1949/1950.Served with RFA in ocean going tugs.Spent two years at sea.Am a member of the OBA of the training ship TS INDEFATIGABLE Any other mates a shore? 859 September 22 2008 at 15:54:40 Full Name: JOHN SCHOFIELD Email: john.schofield@english-heritage.org.uk Home Town?: Wiveliscombe, Somerset Message Text: ANYONE REMEMBER STRAIT STREET (MALTA)? I am a researcher studying the social history of Strait Street, Valletta (Malta). If any members remember the street, have stories, photographs, souvenirs etc (including tattoos made there), I’d like to hear from you. You can probably help me with a book I am writing, for publication in 2010. If you have anything at all, do please contact me, by email (john.schofield@english-heritage.org.uk) or by post (5 Silver Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Somerset TA4 2PA). With many thanks. 860 September 21 2008 at 01:26:17 Full Name: Shirley Lloyds Email: shirleylloyds@bigpond.com Home Town?: Port Douglas Message Text: Im hoping that someone could please tell me how I may be able to find out information about my Grandfather Arthur Underwood Wright who rec. his First Class Engineers Cert. in August 1905 ( I have the very 'tatty' original cert.) which was issued in Cardiff..he then went on to be the Chief engineer on the Cable laying ship "Patrick Stewart" based in India (Pakistan). Also how I may obtain the Merchant navy records of his son John whose ship was, I believe torpedoed twice during WW2. Any help would be sincerely appreciated as to find information from Australia is very difficult.. so heres hoping !!!! heers Shirley 861 September 19 2008 at 09:25:44 Full Name: Dorothy-Ann Brough Email: kiwi_dottie@hotmail.com Home Town?: Surfers Paradise Message Text: My father is Raymond James Brough. His ships were the Corfu,Iberia,British Arder, Illyric, Riebeeck Castle and the SS Canberra. He turns 70 on Oct 4th 2008.He has always talked about his merchant navy days and I enjoy listening about the good old days. His happiest memories were on the Riebeeck Castle. He was on the Riebeeck from Sept 1958-July 1959 as 2nd Steward, with Captain Carr. I am trying to put together anything regarding the Riebeeck Castle for him, such as photos, stories or contacts that might remember him. 862 September 18 2008 at 14:29:36 Full Name: Nacressa Swan Email: nacressa.swan@darlowsmithson.com Home Town?: Message Text: I've really enjoyed reading this website for my research into the Merchant Navy and hope that some of you might be able to help me. I am researching WWII for a series of documentaries for Channel 4. I would love the opportunity to speak to anybody who remembers the Battle of the Atlantic, in particular if you served in the earlier years of WWII. I'd be really interested to hear from you if you were aboard a convoy that was targetted by German torpedo - for example if you were aboard SS Athenia or the Royal Oak in 1939 or Convoy SC 7 or SC-42 heading from Canada to Britain in 1940 and 1941 respectively. Please feel free to contact me if you remember these events or have an interesting story that you'd like to share. Thanks so much and I hope to hear from you soon. Nacressa T: 0207 482 7027 E: nacressa.swan@darlowsmithson.com 863 September 18 2008 at 12:18:59 Full Name: George Alan Heague Email: gheague@yahoo.co.uk Home Town?: Liverpool. Message Text: To all ex-Fyeff engineers between 1958/66 it would be great to hear from you or anybody who sailed on the Bolton Steamship Co Ship 1958 MV Redcar Iron oar carrier well the suns over the yard arm now,my tot of rum awaits,Cheers. 864 September 15 2008 at 16:36:32 Full Name: Herbert Leslie Lucas Email: herbertlucas@roadrunner.com Home Town?: Manchester Message Text: Now living in Los Angeles. Sailed as Radio Officer/Purser with Blue Funnel Line 1953 - 1958. Later sailed with Lamport & Holt line as Radio Officer 1958 -1960. This was what I always wanted to do. It was a great experience. For the past 25 years I have been cruising -- 28 -- to date. My memoirs of three Liberty (Sam) ships with Blue Funnel are now on record at the National Maritime Museum in San Francisco. 865 September 14 2008 at 15:19:45 Full Name: Debbie Clift Email: debbie.clift@btinternet.com Home Town?: Mariners Richard & Jmes Profet \spelt Profit) Message Text: Hello My GR GR Grandfather Richard Profet and his brother James both Mariners, Merchant Seaman were "accidently drowned" Holyhead Bay on 19 Feb 1868. Death Certificate states that an Inquest was held on 21 Feb 1868 with the death being registered on 27 May 1868. Does anyone know of a shipwreck or maritime incident or similar around that time. Any help would be appreciated on the above. Many thanks Debbie 866 September 12 2008 at 11:47:41 Full Name: ronald holmes Email: tiscali,co. uk. Home Town?: ellesmere port. cheshire. Message Text: good site, brings back many memories.swallowed the hookin in 1951, good luck to all. 867 September 12 2008 at 11:25:02 Full Name: BILLY DONALDSON Email: BILLY.DONALDSON@DWP.GSI.GOV.UK Home Town?: LIVERPOOL Message Text: IF ANYBODY HAS ANY INFORMATION ABOUT JAMES DONALDSON FROM AYR IN SCOTLAND WHO SERVED AS A CHIEF ENGINEER IN THE MERCHANT NAVY FROM ABOUT 1918 TILL ABOUT 1950 CAN YOU PLEASE CONTACT ME BY E-MAIL .MY FATHER WAS BORN ABOUT 1893 AND DIED AROUND 1953 AGED SIXTY. THANKS BILLY DONALDSON 868 September 10 2008 at 15:31:29 Full Name: robert francis Email: bobarena@aapt.net.au Home Town?: melbourne Message Text: love this site would like to hear from anyone who sailed with the following companies around 1966 to 1972, royal mail p.s.n.c. furness withy, atlantic steam nav better known as transport ferry service i was an engineer better known as bob 869 September 10 2008 at 14:56:43 Full Name: Don Bull Email: donbull@talktalk.net Home Town?: Southport U.K. Message Text: Main Engine turning by steam every 20 mins Pilot on board (ring ring) Stand by (ring ring)Dead slow ahead happy days folks, PSNC Furness Withy 1970 Junior Engineer West coast South America get back to me if it sounds familiar FWE Don 870 September 10 2008 at 12:33:56 Full Name: christopher wills Email: chris.wills297@googlemail.com Home Town?: Salisbury Message Text: Hello. I would like to join the MN as a rating. Could anyone help me. I,m 40 years old, ex army, but have no experience or qualiifications that would help within the MN. I am not able to go in as an officer cadet as i have not got the 5 GCSE's required. I know this site is mainly for ex-MN but i think this the best place to get help. 871 September 10 2008 at 12:01:06 Full Name: Dave Strang Email: d.strang@hotmail.com Home Town?: mansfield Message Text: Hi to all, I am x submariner (Never sunk a ship as I joined after the war)but the info I am researching is for my wife, Her father was, Charles Henry Thornley Dis.a.No.R220646 he served on the MV Ability 169603 during WWII, We know he was torpedoed and rescued, but from which ship we don't know I have a photo of the MV Ability from the internet and some papers from national archives but cant find out much about the ability or records of the other wartime ships he sailed convoy on. He lied about his age and joined the merchant navy at 16, Charlie passe3d away a couple of years ago and would never talk about his war experiences. God bless all our Merchant men! Any info or pointers will be most appreciated, Yours on behalf of his Daughters Dave. 872 September 10 2008 at 10:30:01 Full Name: CharlesMillerCCharlesdmiller Email: Charlesdmiller@bt.internet.com Home Town?: Doncaster Message Text: First tripper on Guest-book. Looking for details of Blenheim Association-ex Fred Olsen 1973.Can anyone help? 873 September 08 2008 at 18:55:31 Full Name: Ivan Cloherty Email: ivan@ijcinternational.com Home Town?: Torquay Message Text: Anyone out there who served on "Salinas" with me on entering Suez 6th November 1956 or anyone who served on "Wandy" on our 22 month "short trip" 1959/61 874 September 07 2008 at 14:39:00 Full Name: Houtekamer marc Email: marc.houtekamer@pandora.be Home Town?: Zeebrugge (Belgium) Message Text: Hello, I am a ship photo collector. Are here other collectors interested in exchange. I have all types on paper pictures 10/15 cm size and in color. If you want I send some samples. regards marc, 875 September 05 2008 at 08:30:56 Full Name: Douglas Allan Email: Home Town?: London Message Text: I am pleased to advise fellow members that the RED ENSIGN was flown again at the Civic Centre, Hillingdon, Middlesex on 3rd September - Merchant Navy Day. Douglas Allan/R518162/1095 << 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 >>
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