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[newnhamcolin]

anyone remember the persic 9/11/60----4/5/61 my last ship

[tanker]

Ciao, I know but i am not a seaman only a passioned of merchant ship ,built 1949 by Cammel laird very similar to SUEVIC ,you'll surely find someone of those time!!!! (*))
Gp

[hawkey01]

Afternoon, have just posted picture of Persic in my Gallery. The file is too big to attach here. She was transferred to Royal Mail in 1969 and renamed Derwent.
Hawkey01

[DURANGO]

i was never in the persic but sailed in suevic also i did the last voyage of the south american saint line in the saint essylt great little ship i had a mate on the illyric i think it was who sailed on the st john also took shaw savills athenic to the breakers sailed in numerous vessels in my 12 years at sea i took it all for granted be lucky mate

[gdynia]

anyone remember the persic 9/11/60----4/5/61 my last ship

You will find some photos of her on following link

http://www.shawsavillships.co.uk/persic_1.htm

[john hughes]

PERSIC was my first ship 1952 ,did several trips made some good friends.
cheers, John Hughes.

[newnhamcolin]

thanks fellas some good pics to download

[newnhamcolin]

[QUOTE=newnhamcolin]thanks fellas some good pics to download persic was a good ship when i was on her. a good feeder i dont know what happend to slow starvation.on that one

[trevor page]

Colin, in my book all things Shaw Swivvel, Persic 1949-1969, Built Cammel Laird Birkenhead< cost £1.4 million, sisters Suevic and Runic, Transferred to Royal Mail and broken up in Spain 1971, as a matter or interest Runic wrecked on a reef off Queensland and is still visable. And i came home DBS on the Suevic. TREVOR (Applause)

[newnhamcolin]

Colin, in my book all things Shaw Swivvel, Persic 1949-1969, Built Cammel Laird Birkenhead< cost £1.4 million, sisters Suevic and Runic, Transferred to Royal Mail and broken up in Spain 1971, as a matter or interest Runic wrecked on a reef off Queensland and is still visable. And i came home DBS on the Suevic. TREVOR (Applause)


hi trevor cheers i got my shipping list places i didnt know i went to on it. colin (Applause)

[joe]

anyone remember the persic 9/11/60----4/5/61 my last ship
Certainly do remember the Persic before she hit the reef. I was on the Suevic in 1958.Regards ,joe.

[joe]

Joe.
Sorry .Memory playing tricks.It was the Runic that hit Middleton reef.Joe

[James Moir]

Colin
I well remember the Persic, as in '62 to late '65 I was 1st Lecky on her. When were you there.
Jim Moir.

[newnhamcolin]

Colin
I well remember the Persic, as in '62 to late '65 I was 1st Lecky on her. When were you there.
Jim Moir.

you were on the persic just after me.i was on her 9/11/60 untill4/5/61 .

[James Moir]

Hi Colin
Some time back I visited the shawsavillships.co.uk website, and noted from looking at info. on Persic that she rescued the complete crew of the sinking Panamanian cargo ship "Pan Ocean" in the Med. between Cyprus and Crete in 1958. All the time I was on her, I never heard anyone mention this happening, which I now find strange. As you were on her nearer that time did you ever hear of this event, as it must have been a dramatic talking point for some time. Also she was the ss Persic, not mv.
Jim M.

[newnhamcolin]

i cant say that i heared of a rescue on the persic. no one mentioned it at all .regards colin

[bern1st]

Hi Colin, I was on the Persic from March 1960 to August 1960, with a trip down under. If I remember, it was one of my more pleasant voyages. Best Regards Bernie Cleveland

[Chris Wood]

I remember the Persic well but I remember the Runic even better, I was deckboy on the Cretic berthed in Brisbane (1960 I think )when word came through that the Runic was aground on Middleton Reef. We loaded a lot of gear, large blocks and anchors etc plus a load of stores and sailed to the reef. We rigged twenty ton gear on the derricks at no. two hatch and, after working all night, discharged everything on to a tug that had arrived from Sydney, she in turn took it all to the Runic. However it was all in vain and her remains are still there today
Chris

[billyboy248]

Hi shipmate, I was on the Persic from Sept 63 to Jan 64 Best thing about that trip was she took me to New Zealand again.

[Ken Potts]

took the persic to nz in august 1962 when a large amount of whisky went missing from one of the holds ?????

[GWB]

Ken, the Same thing happened on the Suvic in 66 we sailed out of Glasgow fully load with the good sprit just after seamans strike there was a bit of shortage in NZ of the good stuff but crew had no problems. Not much left of the Runic now.

GWB

[Viv]

Hi Colin
Some time back I visited the shawsavillships.co.uk website, and noted from looking at info. on Persic that she rescued the complete crew of the sinking Panamanian cargo ship "Pan Ocean" in the Med. between Cyprus and Crete in 1958. All the time I was on her, I never heard anyone mention this happening, which I now find strange. As you were on her nearer that time did you ever hear of this event, as it must have been a dramatic talking point for some time. Also she was the ss Persic, not mv.
Jim M.

I was engineer apprentice on SS Persic late 65. I remember being told of the ship answering a distress call some years before and the speed it achieved doing it (I've forgotten what it was, but it was well in excess of its usual 17 knots). I don't remember any other details.
Viv A

[tondav3137]

anyone remember the persic 9/11/60----4/5/61 my last ship

Hi I was chippy on the Persic about that time, I will have to check my discharge book to be sure. was that the trip to Trincomalee then down to Townsvill, or was it the one taking supplies to Lima after the big Chillian earth quake, it must have been about that time. my name is Thomas Davies. known has Tony. I will dig my D/B out of the loft tomorrow to make sure.
All the Best Tony D

[tondav3137]

took the persic to nz in august 1962 when a large amount of whisky went missing from one of the holds ?????

I remeber it well. A stupid deck boy tried to walk through the gates in Auckland with a suit case full. and got pulled by the customs. Then they raided the ship and found wardrobes full of the stuff. I was chippy at the time. The best part was next day they had divers down bringing cases up out of dock much to the amusment of passengers on the Rangatoto tied up across from us. we left a few lads in jail there sadly and the others who where in possesion got finds. At the time there was only Auckland and Wellington with dock gate security if the lad had waited till Lyttleton or New Plymouth its quite pos that no one would have been had but some you win and some you don't
All the Best TonyD

[borderreiver]

I was JOS on her for a coastle voyage London newcastle hull then Liverpool.
Great ship and crew but bad feeder this was around jan 62.

[tondav3137]

anyone remember the persic 9/11/60----4/5/61 my last ship
Hi I was chippy on the Persic from 1960 to 1962 She was my last ship too came ashore and got wed. I found her a good ship with great crews, worked by a lot of SS&A including the Dominion Monarch took her to Antwerp to discharge during the dockers strike in London, Drop me a line, if you were on deck I might have some photo's of some of the lads during that period Best Regards Tony D

[TEAPOT]

anyone remember the persic 9/11/60----4/5/61 my last ship

my first ship deckboy same dates, paid off liverpool

[FIREMANFRED02]

Hi ,to You All That Served On Ss Persic. Joined As A 3rd Fridg 29-10-62 In New Plymouth Via Galveston ,philadelpia,&new York. Snowed In,in Avonmouth For A Few Days,signed Off In Vic Docks 6-01-63. Great Memories Of Snow Ball Fights On The Way Back From The Pub In Avonmouth Cheers Trevor Davis

[borderreiver]

I was JOS on her late 61 for a coastal trip London to Liverpool via Newcastle and Hull

[John King]

I was on her from 64 to 66 had great time lot of great lads cheers

[brandane]

hi all you Shaw Savill guys ~ its about time you joined the Shaw Savill Society which has been operating since the Company finished operating as shipping company. We have two branches ~ one in UK and in NZ which has many Australian members. If interested please contact me ~ kind regards, Jamie ~ Shaw Savill Society NZ

[TEAPOT]

(K)anyone remember the persic 9/11/60----4/5/61 my last ship

sailed in PERSIC 9nov60--4may61,first trip deckboy,then on CORINTHIC 13jun61--3oct61,then on to other companies,left mn 67,out to oz to live,royal australian airforce(marine branch).

[tondav3137]

anyone remember the persic 9/11/60----4/5/61 my last ship

Hi there I was chippy on the Persic at that time, my name is Tony Davies, I did about 5 trips on her she was a great ship, .Left her June 1962, got married and stayed shore side. All the best tondav3137

[Brian Brown]

anyone remember the persic 9/11/60----4/5/61 my last ship

I joined Persic as 4th Eng. in Belfast 8th Oct 1960
Completed 4 Home Trade Runs and 2 Foreign Trade runs finally signing off Liverpool 20th Jan 1962.

[FIREMANFRED02]

Hi Brian, We Seem To Just Miss One Another, Sandy Lyle,2ndeng, Clem O,donahue Perhaps A 3rd. Clem Settled, Back In Australia. I Also Came Over To Australia In 1964. Cheers Trevor Davis

[Brian Brown]

anyone remember the persic 9/11/60----4/5/61 my last ship

I joined the TSS Persic in Belfast 8th October 1960 and signed off (after two memorable trips) in Liverpool 1st February 1962
I have been fortunate that via SN I have located 2 engineers from that time and will be catching up with them later this year when back in the UK.

[tondav3137]

anyone remember the persic 9/11/60----4/5/61 my last ship

Hi there I have seen your postings and have mentioned before that I was Chippy on her at that time, I found her a great ship, I finaly swallowed the hook about June 1962, my final trip in her and saddly the end of my time at sea. I am 76 now there cant be many lads about from those great days to Aus and NZ. in total I did about two and a half years in her. All the best Colin, Tony D

[BobGrif]

Anybody remember a great Company Carpenter .... Douglas Potter?