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 1001 April 21 2008 at 11:32:55Full Name: Robert Hughes Email: rhranger@tiscali.co.uk Home Town?: Lechlade. Glos. Message Text: Hi I'd like to contact Richard Holbrook ex- R/O (Siemens)on the 'Sovac'based in Naples - a refined spirit tanker of Socony Vacuum. He was known as 'Sir Richard' to the local ladies and wore one glove to send morse - I relieved him on the Sovac - which proved to be some experience. Bob Hughes 1002 April 21 2008 at 06:46:56 Full Name: ronald grant Email: liliangrant@slingshot.co.nz Home Town?: edinburgh Message Text: did the dolphin stanhope steamships, gibsons,rfa,salvesens, haines and nzsco 1003 April 20 2008 at 04:49:17 Full Name: Troy Mann Email: troymann@eftel.net.au Home Town?: Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia Message Text: My grandfather served in the Merchant Navy during WW2 and up til 1947. Sadly my grandfather passed away in 1982 but via the internet I was able to find he was entitled to medals (more now which I am getting my grandmother to obtain) and I know where ever he is he would be proud. What he and other Merchant seaman did for their nations for me are very highly regarded and respected! 1004 April 19 2008 at 21:24:57 Full Name: Patrick Kerrigan Email: boss4140_oaklawn@yahoo.com Home Town?: Chicago, Ill Message Text: I and a cousin are trying to track down information in regards to are Uncle Thomas McNicholas. He served on a merchant that was sunk by a U-boat. This could be the SS Yorktown which was part of convoy RB1. It was sunk on September 26, 1942. So far the records check at the PRO has not turned up anything to verify if he was on this ship. He later served on US merchant ships mainly in the Pacific. He retired from merchant duty. 1005 April 16 2008 at 11:58:47 Full Name: andrew wilson Email: andrew@wilson2008.plus.com Home Town?: cumnock,ayrshire Message Text: AB.GRAVESEND NAUTICAL COLLEGE 1989/1990,THEN ON RFA'S OLWEN,TIDESPRING,&SIR PERCIVAL 90-92.THEN 15 YEAR AB ON OFFSHORE VESSELS,LATTERLY WITH MAERSK. 1006 April 16 2008 at 06:46:55 Full Name: george pervan Email: gnpervan@westnet.com.au Home Town?: innisfail australia Message Text: i sailed on the port burnie for a period on the manz run as a senior mechanic would like to be in touch with anyone who sailed around that timei am in north queensland. email. is gnpervan@westnet.com.au 1007 April 11 2008 at 08:27:46 Full Name: Boyd Guard Email: boyd.guard@paradise.net.nz Home Town?: Motunau Beach Road. Nth. Cant NZ Message Text: Great site. X Hamilton and London Independence, both tankers. Was Leckie. 1008 April 09 2008 at 13:34:49 Full Name: Fiona Mackenzie Email: fhmm1@cadisp.net Home Town?: Glasgow Message Text: My Great Uncle, Robert Henry Perry, was killed 22 January 1941 while serving on the S.S.Englishman ( Hull ). Can anyone help with photos, information etc. 1009 April 06 2008 at 17:27:52 Full Name: Celia Hadfield Email: celia@csis.fsnet.co.uk Home Town?: Ashford area Message Text: I am the secretary of the Kent East panel of Remap. We are an engineering charity making bespoke aids to help the disabled. We have around 1500 craftsmen, engineers, DIY people throughout the whole of the UK but in some areas of the country, such as East Kent, we have insufficient engineers to handle all the cases that are referred to us. One of our current engineers is ex-naval and has suggested that The Merchant Navy Association may be a possible source of volunteer engineers for us. Our engineers work mainly alongside Occupational Therapists or Physiotherapists to visit clients, assess needs, and design and manufacture a bespoke solution where there is no commercially available aid. The panels will take referrals from any source and provide a solution free of charge to the client. The expenses of the engineer, including travel costs, are paid by Remap. Is anyone interested in joining us ? 1010 April 06 2008 at 11:20:37 Full Name: greg maclean Email: gregorm7@aol.com Home Town?: leith,scotland. Message Text: joined the merchant navy in 1964 as a deckie, spent 34 years deep-sea, i`m now on the pilot boats in the firth of forth. 1011 April 05 2008 at 18:17:01 Full Name: jeanroberts Email: jeanandtomroberts@hotmail.co.uk Home Town?: ellemereport Message Text: Many thanks Ken at Tilbury tried to answer your e.mail but not able to e mail not recognised.Any one able to help me find photos of British Supremecy circa 1954.M.V. ARDETTA M.V. DOTTERAL 1958 1960 these would complete photos of ships i sailed in, hope the narrative A SEAMAN reminded you of characters we all knew.Tom Roberts 1012 April 04 2008 at 20:59:32 Full Name: jeanroberts Email: jeanandtomroberts@hotmail.co.uk Home Town?: ellesmere port Message Text: A Seaman ..Between the innocence of infancy and the recklessnes of adultery comes that unique specimen of humanity known as a seaman.seaman can be found in bars, arguments, beds in debt and intoxicated.they are tall, short fat,thin dark fair but never normal.they dislike ships food chief engineers writing letters sailing on saturdaysand dry ships they like recieving mail pay of day nude pin ups sympathy complaining and beer.a seamans secret ambitian is to change places with the owner for just one trip to own a brewery and to be loved by every one in the world. a seaman is sir galahad in a japanese brothel a psycoanalist with the reaqders digest on the table don quixote with a discharge book the saviour of mankind with his back teeth awashvalentino with a fiver in his pocket and democracy personified in a red chinese prison cell a seaman is a provider in war and a parasite in peace no one is subjected to so much abuse wrongly accused so often misunderstood by so many as a seaman he has the patience of job the honesty of a fool and the heaven-sent ability to laugh at himself when he returns home from a long voyage no one else can create such an atmosphere of suspence and longing as he walks through the door with the magic words on his lips HAVE YOU GOT THE ALE IN THEN???? 1013 April 04 2008 at 11:58:25 Full Name: David Benjamin Email: benjeman@btinternet.com Home Town?: Kendal, South Lakeland Message Text: Congratulations upon a superb site! When I was a schoolboy in the 'fifties, my school ran a ship adoption scheme and we "adopted" a vessel called Caltex Sydney. I just wondered whether she is still out there somewhere? 1014 April 03 2008 at 16:59:37 Full Name: Steve Turvey Email: steve.turvey@talktalk.net Home Town?: Falmouth Message Text: Im trying to find any surviving membbers of the San Demetrio and SS Ohio. My godfather was on the Ohio as a pumpman and would also like to know if he was on the San Demetrio 1015 April 03 2008 at 09:11:36 Full Name: gordonroxburghwhittaker Email: gordonwhittaker2007@yahoo.co.uk Home Town?: Great Yarmouth Message Text: Sailed as apprentice on m/v "Brescia" with Cunard in 1957. Then did North Atlantic service in RMS "Arabia". My senior apprentice was Dave Myerscough, Liverpool. Hard times but we learned our trade! Eventually gained command in 1974 and retired in 1996. Still do voluntary Coastwatch. Any bells rung with anyone? 1016 April 02 2008 at 23:49:35 Full Name: james insole Email: jukebox_geeza@yahoo.co.uk Home Town?: cardiff.s.wales Message Text: I CAN REMEMBER WHEN MY DAD.TOOK ME OUT TO SEA ,AS A KID IN THE 1940S ON .Neale and West trawlers..how i loves those trips chattie but happy..Later i joined my first ship in cardiff as ships carpenter..the ss.Inver..belonging to charlie browns of larne..i had 17 years in the merchant navy..met lots of great shipmates.i will never forget the good times 1017 April 02 2008 at 23:34:44 Full Name: james insole Email: jukebox_geeza@yahoo.co.uk Home Town?: cardiff ,wales uk Message Text: thank you for an interesting insight into bygone merchant days 1018 April 02 2008 at 13:49:35 Full Name: tom roberts Email: jeanandtomroberts@hotmail.co.uk Home Town?: ellesmere-port Message Text: Ex Indefatibable From Saveges coasters 3.4.54 to Sylvania 1969 all types of ships one of favourites m.v.Torwood 260 tons.am trying to find photo Opobo Palm any help out there?.Great to find this Association keep up good work. 1019 March 31 2008 at 09:31:56 Full Name: Nicola Jefferies Email: nixjefferies@hotmail.com Home Town?: Bristol Message Text: I'm looking forward to Sunday 6th April as there is an unvieling of a plaque in honour of my grandfather, Desmond Jefferies, on a bench on Welshback in Bristol. Thank you MNA for making this recognition possible and giving us a way to remember a much loved dad and grandad who continually regaled us with tales of his life on the high seas. It will be a real family event. 1020 March 30 2008 at 19:46:58 Full Name: carlpower Email: carlpower1328@hotmail.c.uk Home Town?: liverpool Message Text: i am in the merchant navy for the last 35 years. my dad was as well as ab and bosun mostly with harrisons(2 2fat and 1 lean). he died on friday aged 76. i am trying to find a red ensign for his funeral, so if enyone can help me out it would be much apprieciated 1021 March 29 2008 at 14:26:44 Full Name: Harvey Williams Email: wharvey2766@googlemail.com Home Town?: Mold North Wales Message Text: Till I find my Discharge Book to put dates to ships I will just say I served from 1965 till 1978 sailing on Queen Elizabeth & Mary. Rubens. Empress of England. Richmond & Tantallon & Tintagel Castles. Urshalim. then Shell Tankers Hyala. Hemifusus. Hemitrocus. Asprella. Amoria. bowing out on Sugar Producer. if anyone out there served on any of these during the given dates I would loe to hear from you. By the way I started Sea Life in Engine Room, changing over to Catering serving as 2nd Steward then Cook/Baker. 1022 March 29 2008 at 08:26:38 Full Name: Tim Brant - National Secretary MNA Email: mna.national@virgin.net Home Town?: Message Text: Merchant Seafarers and Fishermen who have received the UK Merchant Seafarers Veterans' badge are eligible to join the Defence Discount Directory scheme - see: http://www.mna.org.uk/Veterans%20Badge.htm 1023 March 27 2008 at 15:04:58 Full Name: Dorothy Edward Email: dorothy.edward2@btinternet.com Home Town?: Sunderland Message Text: Looking for information on the yacht Jason, owned by Bibby Line as their private family yacht.My great uncle, Charles (Ned) Bowen worked on this ship around 1889- ? Can anyone help with info of the ship and crews please ? Dorothy 1024 March 26 2008 at 20:35:48 Full Name: William Anderson Email: andersonbillynninver@talktalk.net Home Town?: Inverness Message Text: Hi my brother Tony Anderson who served with the following companies Currie Line , Blue Star Line and The General Steam Navigation Company . Tony sadly passed away last year and since then I have been researching his career in the Merchant Navy and would be grateful if anyone who served alongside him could get in touch with me so that I can obtain more information about his career places visited ect . I am also trying to source a hat badge for The General Steam Navigation Company to complete a collection of hat badges to complete a full set to give to his daughter in a frame as a present for her birthday I would willingly pay for the same . Please E-mail me on the above if you can help. Many thanks Bill. 1025 March 26 2008 at 07:24:44 Full Name: Amanda Crisp Email: amanda@d-techdirect.com Home Town?: Wickham Mkt, Suffolk Message Text: Hi This posting is dedicated to my dad, Terence John Coles, known as Terry, who passed away after a long illness on the 15th February 2008. Dad took an active part in the MNA Suffolk branch and loved meeting up with friends, talking about old times and enjoyed various activities/trips. I would like to thank everyone who visited dad or sent their kind messages whilst he has been ill. These were greatly appreciated by Dad and our family. With kind regards Amanda << 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 >>
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