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| Subject: Survivors on Port Au Prince | |
Author: Patrick Horrigan [Edit] |
Date Posted: 27/02/08 3:29am The folks on this board have helped me out before so here I come cap in hand again Yesterday I came into possesion of a letter written by my Uncle Patrick who was lost at sea in October 1942. He had written to his sister from Port Au Prince that his ship had been torpedoed and shelled and that he had spent the previous 13 days in a lifeboat with little food or water before being picked up by a passing ship and landed in Haiti. The letter was dated 27.6.42 . He also states that he was "lucky to escape with my life as only 16 has landed out of 83" . He had written the name of his ship in the letter but it was blanked out by censors, presumably. He said that the ship had been torpedoed twice.In a later letter he states that they had been on Haiti for 2 months before being shipped to New York. Does anybody have an idea how I might be able to find the name of his ship?.....Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Patrick [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: SS Francess Massey or SS Francis Massey | |
Author: Ray Jenkins [Edit] |
Date Posted: 2/09/07 9:19am SS Frances Massey was torpedoed and sunk by U.48 on 7th June 1940 in the Atlantic 14 miles NW of Tory Island in position 55.33N 08.26W while sailing independently on a voyage from Wanaba, Consception Bay, N.F. to Glasgow with a cargo of 7500 tons of iron ore. The sole survivor was the Master, Capt W. Whitehead who was rescued by HMS VOLUNTEER. 33 crew and one gunner were lost and the ship sank in 30 seconds. Nine (9) men from Port Talbot were lost on the ship, ranging from a 15 year old cabin boy to a 40+ veteran of the Great war who had received the Military Medal with the RAF in 1918. This was the greatest loss on a single day for the district in either war. Robert McDermott (from Port Talbot) was one of those who died on the |Frances Massey. His brother James McDermott also a Merchant Navy Seaman died in WWII drown at sea. Brother-in-laws Thomas Burke also of the Merchant Navy Died in WWII drown at sea and William Burke of the Royal Navy survived being torpedoed during WWII. George Duca aged 43 a Maltese citizen also died on the Frances Massey Harold Dickens, marine PO/17047 (PresidentIII,O/P) also died on the Frances Massey. Do you know the names of others or have any photographs of crew or the ship (Frances Massey)? I am related to Robert McDermott (Great Uncle) and would like to know more about the crew/ship. Thank you [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: Just Looking for Old Friends | |
Author: Terry Willcox (Port Line) [Edit] |
Date Posted: 27/02/08 8:51pm I have been hunting for some of my shipmates on Port Line in the 60s. If you have heard of these names, please contact me.......Tom Gleason. John Beven. Terry Milner. Danny Satchell, all in the catering Dept. Cheers, take care all of you.......Terry Willcox. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: The Blue Flu | |
Author: Dennis Taff Williams [Edit] |
Date Posted: 1/03/08 8:47pm In todays Liverpool Daily Post, a story of the Blue Funnel line aka The Welsh Navy, for sale on dvd, well worth a look chaps. http://www.avidpublications.co.uk/books.htm copy and paste above [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
| Subject: SS. Lieutenant Robert Moray | |
Author: Keith Greenway (Please Assist) [Edit] |
Date Posted: 27/02/08 3:09am Any information etc sought on the SS. Lieutenant Robert Moray. A Merchant ship attacked by three enemy aircraft, armed with aerial torpedoes, on a coastal convoy. The SS. Lieutenant Robert Moray was a 3,176 ton steamship. “The planes attacked in turn two attacking around while the remaining one made his swoop. The ship was struck in the stokehold at 7.45”. This was in December 1942, The ship was taken in tow and after 36 hours reached port. This is the only information found so far, we would appreciate any assistance. Thank you in advance. Regards, Keith. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: committee's | |
Author: Angus Macdonald (Perplexed) [Edit] |
Date Posted: 18/02/08 9:28pm Hi everyone When i was on the Cape Leeuwin(SSM)two of were logged in Freemantle for being adrift after doing a 16 hour stint.I never thought anymore about it until i paid off her six months later,and my leave was over.I phoned up the pool for another job it was then they said i had to go in front of a committee and to get a union man to go with me,waste of time he never opened his mouth the whole time i was in there.The end result was no pool money till i completed another voyage.I shipped out the following day from the same pool(Glasgow).The question is did these committees replace DR's or was there somthing else behind them. Cheers Angus [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: ss Coulbreck | |
Author: Kenneth [Edit] |
Date Posted: 19/02/08 1:31pm Hi, I am looking for a picture of the ship ss Coulbreck (later Dundrennan and Rio Jibacoa). I am making a picture research of the ships my grandpa served on between 1951 and 1984. Does anyone know from where to find one? [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: bengate | |
Author: alison [Edit] |
Date Posted: 25/02/08 4:10pm a friend of mine said he worked on the bengate merchant navy ship but i cant seem to find information regarding this ship at all can anyomne help me im after a picture so i can show my son [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: Big Thanks | |
Author: Gail Simpson (Grateful) [Edit] |
Date Posted: 25/02/08 11:03am A big thanks to Tom Harrison and Vernon for the info provided. I have emailed the National Archives Kew to see what info I can obtain in regards to my father's service records. Kindest Regards Gail [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: Need help to find a search of Brittish names | |
Author: Gail Simpson (So curious!) [Edit] |
Date Posted: 24/02/08 11:04am New to website. My father Michael Charles Hyde was in the British Merchant Navy. I do not know what year or the name of the ship. I know nothing about what he did or very much about the Merchant Navy as he never spoke about it while he was alive. I would love to know where to find a list of names for starters. Can anybody offer any advice in my search. Regards Gail [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: mothers day | |
Author: mike (happy) [Edit] |
Date Posted: 20/02/08 11:14am TO MUMS ALL OVER,FAR AND WIDE. WE HAVE LOVED YOU ALL,BEING BY OUR SIDE. THERES JUST ONE MORE THING,I HAVE TO SAY. IT WILL SOON BE HERE,THATS MOTHERS DAY. to all mums everywhere,i would like to say happy mothers day.on march 2nd. xxxxx [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: NSTS Gravesend | |
Author: Ian Warren (Surprised) [Edit] |
Date Posted: 12/02/08 7:16am I originally posted this on the General Forum, where it didn't seem to be noticed, so I thought I should move it to this page. For anyone who ever went to the NSTS/C at Gravesend, the following website is a must for you to check out http://www.gravesham.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=3823 I have copied below an extract from the site, and the more people who send in their memories, the better, so that those days are not forgotten. There are already 12 people's memories on there, but room for so many more. Have a read, as I it will bring back memories, and then add your own. Regards Ian "Sea School is an important part of Gravesend's heritage and former pupils and staff are being asked to contribute information and memories to help preserve the history of this establishment for future generations. Also know as The National Sea Training School / Centre, this prestigious training establishment was located in a large building in Denton, Gravesend. The centre now operates through North West Kent College and is housed in the college's main building in Derring Way, Gravesend. If you would like to share your memories with us please e-mail chantryheritagecentre@gravesham.gov.uk or write to the Arts Development Officer, Gravesham Borough Council, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent DA12 1AU. Alternatively please call 01474 33 74 42" [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: SS. TYNDALL | |
Author: Keith Greenway (Cannot find any info.) [Edit] |
Date Posted: 19/02/08 7:44pm Looking for any details on Carpenter, ANDREW ALBERT JOHN HUNTER, Merchant Navy. Of the S.S. Tyndall (London). Who died on 27th January 1945. He is Remembered with Honour at BARRY (MERTHYR DYFAN) BURIAL GROUND. He is both recorded and remembered by the CWGC, but the ship remains elusive and many have tried. Please, if you can assist in anyway, we will be grateful. Any info on the SS.Tyndall or a crew list, info on Mr. Hunter or ships photo etc are requested. We seek your assistance and all help and thank you in advance for any help that you can give. Regards Keith. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: Me, yet again.... | |
Author: Brian (Site admin) [Edit] |
Date Posted: 10/02/08 10:44pm At the risk of being a total pain can I ask, yet again, that postings to this Message Board are kept strictly to Merchant Navy subjects. I have provided two other Message Boards for postings that are of the more 'conversational' type. I am truly fed up with recieving complaints that the Merchant Navy Message Board is loaded with postings that should be on the other Message Boards. It is much against my nature to check postings all the time but it seems I am going to have to. In future I will ask incorrectly placed postings to be reposted and, after 24 hours, will remove them. I am beginning to understand why Ships Nostalgia have Moderators. Thank you for your time. Brian. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: LOUGH NEATH | |
Author: mike (how) [Edit] |
Date Posted: 15/02/08 12:47pm hi, recently saw a picture of a cargo ship in lough neath,northern island. how on earth did it get there as the lough is in the middle of ireland. i have had a look and i can not see an entrance. mike in sunny maidstone [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: Demise of the British MN | |
Author: Des Taff Jenkins (in the early days) [Edit] |
Date Posted: 12/02/08 7:12am Hi All. I am re-reading 'The Merchant Service today" I got when in school,in 1942. it was published that year. And there is a graph on Britian falling from owning half the merchant ships in the world to a quarter in 37 years. In 1901 percentage wise they had [50.2] in 1914 [41.6] in 1938 [26.4]in the same period the USA went from 4.2 to 13.4 the equivelant of 6,909,507 tons So we were on the downslide as far as ships went from the time we went to sea, it obviously increased at a faster rate with the advent of containers. Cheers Des [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: Website outage | |
Author: brian (site admin) [Edit] |
Date Posted: 15/02/08 10:41am My apologies for the website being down. This has happened because the bandwidth usage was exceeded. I am taking steps to resolve this problem by moving the website to a paid professional website hosting service. It would have been nice if PlusNet had told me first that they were about to remove the site but that's the way business is conducted these days. Brian. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: lloyds list news | |
Author: john (why) [Edit] |
Date Posted: 14/02/08 11:25am brian whats with the posting site lloyds list news, what have we got to do? regards john [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: TONNAGE | |
Author: john strange (measure for measure) [Edit] |
Date Posted: 12/02/08 5:16am Reading a piece the other day about a ship that had two refits. At the end of each the registered tonnage of the ship changed, it was reduced. Back in the days we sailed I was taught that tonnage was measured by the displacem,ent of water. Modern ships I am infoormed go by cubic meterage, one metre to the ton. How would a refit reduce the tonnage of a passenger ship unless they reduced passenger numbers? [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: Missing Nephew | |
Author: Maureen Mattey nee Davison [Edit] |
Date Posted: 15/02/08 3:24am Looking for nephew John Davison. Officer in Merchant Navy, born in Guam. Have you seen him? Do you know where he can be contacted [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
| Subject: Trbute | |
Author: John Callon (Very Moving) [Edit] |
Date Posted: 8/02/08 11:25pm Saw this tribute on a website relating to a rescue in the North Atlantic in 1942. More than likely many of you have seen it before, but I found it very poignant and moving. There's no flowers on a sailors grave No lilies on an ocean wave The only tribute is the seagulls sweep And the tear drop on a loved ones cheek We shall remember them. Regards - John. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: ships | |
Author: kenneth david collins (kenneth collins sparky) [Edit] |
Date Posted: 12/02/08 2:59pm Are there any old friends out there that knew my husband Kenneth Collins known as 'sparky' He sailed with Shaw Saville Line. Ships Dominion Monarch 1951, New Australia 1952-3, Queensbury 1953-56. Would love to hear from you. Have a nice day. Jean. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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| Subject: This site | |
Author: Graham R774640 (Very happy) [Edit] |
Date Posted: 8/02/08 5:18pm Good here ain't it. Graham [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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