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| Subject: Re: S.S. MARCONI (LIVERPOOL) | |
Author: Angie Berry (Help) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 5/09/11 7:56pm Hi everyone after some digging I found out my grandfather was on this ship JD Pratt trimmer,I would like to fnd his records or what happened to him and I don't know where to start.I've just been down to London to take pictures of the plaques in Tower Memorial and would love to find out if there were any medals. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
| Subject: Bows | |
Author: syd young [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14/11/07 2:01pm Sitting on Poole Quay yesterday looking at the cargo ships in dock,I just wondered if anyone could enlighten as to the purpose of the bulbous bit on the bow,what does it do?? [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: Sea School | |
Author: don wilkins [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11/11/07 7:02pm In 1952 I took my Board of Trade Lifeboat Certificate examination and passed (Coxswains Certification.) some time ago during a move my certificate among other items was lost. As I approach old age I feel there are certain things I would like to leave for my Grandsons.Does any former Merchant Seaman have information whereby I might get a replacement of same, or copy thereof ?. Thanks Don Wilkins [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: looking for ship | |
Author: Phil McAvity [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 10/11/07 1:17pm My wifes Uncle was in the Highland Princess,he was fireman his name was Ben Doone and he came from Scotland,any information would be good.Thank you Phil. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: Remembrance Day (Armistice Day) | |
Author: Vernon (Let us not forget!) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 7/11/07 11:48pm To All and everyone out there. As it is nearing the period of Remembrance Day(Armistice Day),may i humbly ask all not to forget the brave souls in all services that fought and died for us to try and create a better World. Let us all sit and think of what it really means,and respect that special day. So on the 11 Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month let us respect the one Minutes silence for those brave and never to be forgotten men. And please!! do buy a Poppy!! Thanks!! Vernon R697530 "Lest we Forget" [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: dunnottar castle | |
Author: Donald Cuirrie jnr [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 12/11/07 12:39pm looking for information on the dunnottar castle the armed merchant cruiser of world war 2 my dad was a gunner on her any stories of her service.thank you Donald. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: Expenses | |
Author: Evan Lewis (now and then) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 4/11/07 9:33am Don't know if all are aware.But top of the first page of this Site(with the Black background) a few interesting Ads. Are usually displayed.A few or so Clicks on them Would help a lot to defray costs incurred by Brian in running this Site,which gives so much plesure to us. Cheers [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: A PITTANCE OF TIME | |
Author: Tracey Scully (Thoughtful) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11/11/07 10:37pm <a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://www.militaryimages.net/video/november11.wmv">http://www.militaryimages.net/video/november11.wmv</a> Link is to a song called Pittance of Time, it's about the 2 minute silence. Lest We Forget. Tracey. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: Calling all Stewards | |
Author: Billy McGee (Ship Steward’s Handbook) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 9/11/07 12:03pm Someone may find this of interest. Ship Steward’s Handbook by J.J. Trayner & E.C. Plumb 9781844860562 Hardback £6.99. Published by Conway, a division of Anova Books. This charming little handbook was first published in the 1950s as an aid to stewards in the Merchant Navy. With an emphasis on pride in one’s work, and a thoroughness and dedication to the highest level of service, it sets out precise instructions on a steward’s duties from table etiquette to cabin service and is packed with all sorts of fascinating facts, tips and hints. Evoking the heyday of the passenger liner and the emerging cruise industry, there are authentic examples of breakfast and dinner menus for first class and tourist class, definitions of French terms, sauces to accompany meat dishes, basic cocktails, through to the practicalities of getting a drinking glass sparkling clean, and even how to lay a table in rough weather! • There is too much noise in the world as it is. Do not make matters worse. Go about your job quietly…there is no such thing as being a good noisy steward. (Personal Appearance and Behaviour). • Remember, tattoos do not make you a sailor! (Personal Appearance and Behaviour). • Glasses should be washed in warm water…rinsed…and dried with a linen cloth (linen does not leave fluff on the glass…). If water jugs have a “waterline”, clean off with potato peelings. (Care of Equipment). • The dumb waiter is often referred to as the table steward’s best friend, the reason being that if it is looked after, kept clean and tidy during and after meals, it will assist greatly in carrying out his job in an efficient manner. • To lay the table in rough weather, spread the cloth in the usual manner, sprinkle lightly with water, adjust the fiddles, then proceed to lay up in the normal way. • Sauces are semi-liquid foods devised to make other foods look, smell and taste better and hence more easily digested, and more beneficial to the body. • Dress shoes. Lightly smear with Vaseline, polish with a linen cloth. • Officers’ blue uniforms. Pour a little stale coffee into a deep-bowled plate. Dip the clothes brush, lightly, into the coffee. Brush the uniform with the damp brush. Be careful of decorations, since the coffee would stain them. Relevant to any service industry and workplace and not just the Merchant Navy, many of the instructions in this handbook will be just as useful today as they were 50 years ago! E. C. Plumb and J. J. Traynor were teachers at the National Sea Training School at Gravesend. In their own words, 'The aims are that these notes will guide young stewards setting out on their careers afloat...' For review and extract requests, please contact Komal Patel. Tel: 020 7605 1466 Email: kpatel@anovabooks.com [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: shipwrecks | |
Author: D Tracey [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11/11/07 11:47am I`m trying to track down a ship of the union castle company windsor castle 1872 beleived to have been wrecked on the way to capetown is there some one that can do detective work and find this information for me.thank you richard [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: The Missing Link | |
Author: Raymond Lloyd [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 10/11/07 5:10pm A maritime family member emigrated to Australia in either 1924 or 5 and no communication has ever been received or known of by any living family member. It is not known from where or to where he sailed, nor is it known if he resumed his career (He had a Masters ticket having served his early days on four masted Barques). What is known is that he was born in 1872 and would be 52/3 and his competency certificate number was 029241. My questions are, would his discharge record stay with him or does it have to be returned? Secondly can anyone in 'Oz' advise where a search might begin over there to find out where he settled and if he went back to sea again. The major part of his career was spent with Manchester Liners. Any help or guidance would be much appreciated. Regards. Ray Lloyd. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: N ZCoastal shipping | |
Author: Des Taff Jenkins (Puzzled) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 9/11/07 6:18am Hi All. This in the news today. The Maritime Union of New Zealand has welcomed the governments draft coastal shipping strategy which aims to have at least 30% of all inter regional freight carried by coastal shipping by 2040. One thing they will have to set up a sea school as the blokes who now man, the inter Island ferries, I can only think of one the cement carrier Golden Bay would be to old, by then with no oil they would have to learn sail What puzzles me is, when I was on the coast in the 50s and 60s, ALL coastal cargoes were carried by Kiwi manned ships, No overseas ships were allowed to load and carry any freight between NZ ports. Looks like they went backwards to go forward. Cheers Des [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: Fort Ships and War Memorial websites | |
Author: Ada Godfrey [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 10/11/07 3:43am My uncle was lost at sea when aboard the Fort Bellingham taking armaments to Russia. Found this site which gave written logs of what happened www.fortships.tripod.com Also, to find a name on the War Memorial at Tower Hill, the site is: www.cwgc.org Found my uncle's name and another relative from WW1. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
| Subject: Life of a deckboy..help please? | |
Author: Fiona Patrick [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 6/11/07 5:47pm Hi, it's my first post so please be gentle. I have recently received my Grandfather's Merchant Navy records and they state that he joined in 1926 aged 15 and was an apprentice deck boy on the SS Alban. I'm putting together a Family History file for my Mum and would like a chunk of it to be about her father. So, I was hoping that someone could give me a link to find out what life would have been like for a 15 year old deck boy at this time. I've searched but haven't come up with very much. He was previously in an orphange, Styal homes and Im guessing that the welfare section of the Merchant Navy recruited him from there. Many thanks for your time Fiona [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: U-Boats | |
Author: Des Taff Jenkins (Stats) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13/08/07 8:50am Hi All. I have just been reading the book, "Iron Coffins" by H Werner. One of the few surviving U-Boat Captains. The statistics he gives show the sacrifice made by British and allied Merchant Seamen, as well as U-boat crews. 2,882 merchant vessels sunk, totaling 14.4 million grossweight tons. damaged 264 ships 1.9million tons. in addition u-boats sunk 175 allied warships. In return out of a total of 1,150 commisioned U-boats, 779 were sunk, two were captured, the rest either suttled or surrendered. Out of a total enlistment of 39,000 u-boatmen, 28,000 were killed and 5,000 taken prisoner. He dedicated the book to seamen of all nations who died in the battle of the Atlantic in World War Two There are no roses on a sailors grave No Lilies on an ocean floor The only tribute is the seagull's sweeps And the teardrops that a sweetheart weeps [A German song} The waste that is war, when will we learn. Lest we forget. Des [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: Badge of Rank | |
Author: Jim Quilter [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 29/10/07 12:12pm I have an old picture of my father, probably c1940's in which his shoulder badge has two gold lines running back to front with a gold diamond in between the lines. Can anyone tell me what rank he would be in this photo, many thanks regards Jim Quilter. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: Poppies | |
Author: Keith@Tregenna (Remembrance) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 24/10/07 7:04pm Can anyone advise, Re: Correct way to wear a poppy. I have always been led to believe that the green leaf should be set at the 11 position. This as a mark of respect for 11/11. However , I see often on TV, THE LEAF AT 1.00 POSITION. Is this a reverse thing as in photography or are all poppies just set at one o'clock. Just watched Paul O'Grady on TV, HIS WAS AT 1.00, BUT LULU, God bless her wore hers at 11.00. Makes me wanna Shout. SERIOUSLY : IS there some protocol. All response required. Thanx k. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: Re: Father | |
Author: vernon (thankyou) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 5/11/07 4:16pm Hi Vernon thankyou for information ,will certainly act on it ,my gt grandfather was a mariner also ,he`s son was named Vernon ,hows that for coincidence ,,Maggie [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: BP Pensions | |
Author: Linda- Honorory Shipmate (Fuming !!!) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 24/10/07 11:14pm I'm not sure if this is the right forum or if I should be on the General Forum. And I know this is a subject that I have seen posted before, and will likely hit a sore spot for many of you. Dad moved out here to Canada October 29th last year. In January of this year he recieved a letter from BP stating that they had been trying to track him down because they had been reviewing their pension files. Apparantly Dad was owed some backdated pension. He filled in the form and we promptly returned it to BP. "Ya never knows lass I might be due faaaaasands of paaands" he said jokingly in his fake cockney accent. Of course we knew it probably wouldn't amount to much, but he had hoped it might be at least a few hundred quid or so. Well as I say that was back in January of this year.Never heard another thing from them. Dad mentioned it a couple of times just before he died saying that if they sent anything it was mine. Like I cared at that point. Anyway yesterday there was a letter in the post for Dad. It was from BP 4 months after his passing, and almost 10 months from replying to the original letter. I think you can all guess what I'm going to say. The letter was informing Dad that he was due an annual pension, and that it was going to be backdated to Jan 1st 2002 which was the day he turned 65. The princley sum of 5 pounds per year, or a one time lump sum payment of 43 pounds. Wooo Hooo !!! This is the thanks the Men and women of the Merchant Navy get for putting their lives at risk in order to ship oil for these multi billion dollar companies. This is all my loving Dad and the rest of you are worth. I am so bloody angry. I know some of you have even been given pensions of pennies a year. It is upsetting enough to get post for a deceased loved one, but to get a kick in the teeth like this, well I just cannot say the words I really would like to say, as I don't want anyone on here thinking badly of me. Stuff BP !!! I am now going to have a rendezvous with 'Captain Morgan'. God Bless all of you. Linda x. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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