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Subject: Language


Author:
Mike Hall
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Date Posted: 14/06/08 11:24am

To everyone,
Yesterday I spoke to Brian on the phone,and he was telling me of the complaints he had recieved.
Two seperate schools use this site,to research our life in the merchant navy. They were appalled by the language used on the site that they felt they had to make a complaint.
OK this is Brians site,but the general public do view it from time to time.
Brian has asked us in the past to curb our language, but to no avail,it just seems that the minority want to spoil it for the rest of us. This is why some of the new changes are taking place.
Please don't shoot the messenger,
Mike

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Subject: FAMOUS SEAMEN


Author:
mike (well)
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Date Posted: 6/05/08 4:26pm

In the past on this site john prescot has been mentioned and i know of tommy steele working in the merchant navy.
is there anyone else that we know of who is/was famous,in the merch.
please help.
regards.
mike in maidstone,where the temperature today is 30c and sunny,not a cloud in the sky.

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Subject: Anchors.


Author:
albert bishop (On a lighter note)
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Date Posted: 10/06/08 9:41am

Why , when a ship ups anchor, do we say "Anchors Aweigh?" Thats daft. The anchors arn't away anywhere. They are being brought aboard. Cheers, from a sun drenched NE. Albi.

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Subject: MN Seafarers & Fishermen POW's


Author:
Tracey Scully
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Date Posted: 14/06/08 4:12pm

Hi Everyone, I thought this might be of interest to some.
http://wanborough.ukuhost.co.uk/POW/POW.asp?name=*
Best wishes, Tracey R59268 HSOD

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Subject: Anyone got a picture of the Hycania? (ex-Chatterton hill)


Author:
John Wicks (The Jolly Rodger)
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Date Posted: 22/06/08 2:33pm

I was at Gravesend from Late 1977 and left in January after my ten week training.
My first ship was the RippinhamGrange on the meat run to New Zealand, America, Canada back down to New Zealand and vice versa nine months and three days at sea. The other ships I have sailed on are the British Talent, The Hycania, the Sincerity (Everards) and the Sinaloa from Falmouth Cornwall.
If anyone remembers Owen Hart he was my sparring partner at Gravesend.

Feel free to contact me
all the best

John Wicks

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