beedge
18th September 2008, 01:04
G'day from NZ again ! Reading stuff on the notice board yesterday, I saw that someone was looking for info. about British Comet. The following comes out of my Discharge Book ( R681508 ! ):- Signed on as 3rd Mate , Nov.64; paid off April '65. Comet's Port of Registry...London; Official No. 301191; Nett Register Tonnage 12700.87. SHP ( = Steam Horse Power ? ) 14000. I hope this info. will be a help. Also I see from studying the Official Numbers of the many ships I sailed on, that the O.N. is agood guide line to the date of Building. ie:- The ss."John Holt "built 1942 was the second ship I was on, and the British Guardsman was the last, almost new when I sailed on her late '65.John Holt's O.N. was much lower than B.Guardsman's. Maybe there is a web-site which lists Official Numbers ? Cheers the Noo ! Bruce Graham