Forum: Ship Research
1st February 2013, 00:35
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Ship Research
31st January 2013, 01:07
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Replies: 12
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Re North Devon/Hugh Roberts & Son.
I served my...
Re North Devon/Hugh Roberts & Son.
I served my time with H.R as an Apprentice Deck Officer 1953-1957.
My first ship was the North Anglia, Capt Charlton. Very stern master,treated
Apprentices like we...
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Forum: Other Companies/Ships
23rd September 2012, 23:33
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Replies: 70
Views: 8,402
Hi duquesa,
Very surprised to hear Capt Norman...
Hi duquesa,
Very surprised to hear Capt Norman Sharpe was a strict master.
I sailed with him on the Crispin and spent many a happy hour chatting to him
on the bridge wing during the voyages I served...
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Forum: Houlder Brothers
21st February 2012, 23:40
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Replies: 863
Views: 95,353
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Forum: Houlder Brothers
21st February 2012, 23:37
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Replies: 863
Views: 95,353
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Forum: Other Companies/Ships
20th February 2012, 15:46
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Replies: 70
Views: 8,402
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Forum: Tramp Steamers
20th February 2012, 15:22
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,838
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Forum: Other Companies/Ships
18th February 2012, 17:36
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Replies: 70
Views: 8,402
Booth Line-Message to Bob Hay
Hi Bob,
Nice to hear from you.
What year were you on the Basil?
Were you ever on the Denis.?
Maggie Booth let me take a one way ride out on the Denis
from Liverpool to Fortaleza (Oct 1962) as 3rd...
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Forum: Houlder Brothers
16th February 2012, 17:34
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Replies: 863
Views: 95,353
Re Houlder Bros.
Does anyone remember my late...
Re Houlder Bros.
Does anyone remember my late brother-in-law Capt Norman Oddy,(now deceased) or my brother Patrick Cafferty who sailed as Chief Engineer
on quite a few Houlder Bros ships. Norman was...
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Forum: Other Companies/Ships
15th February 2012, 15:02
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Replies: 135
Views: 26,796
Hello Ted Harrison, Re your reply about Common...
Hello Ted Harrison, Re your reply about Common Bros.
You say you sailed on the North Devon as 3rd Eng and went on her to China in
1964. Was she still owned by the North Shipping Co (Hugh Roberts &...
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Forum: Other Companies/Ships
15th February 2012, 14:52
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Replies: 135
Views: 26,796
Common Bros.
C
Hi Geordie,
Go to Google, type in Common Bros Shipping Co and you'll get the
answers. One piece of news from me. In 1964 they bought out
The North Shipping Co (Hugh Roberts & Son) and it's...
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Forum: Tramp Steamers
15th February 2012, 13:30
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,838
Hi Derek,
Nice to hear from you. I finished my...
Hi Derek,
Nice to hear from you. I finished my Apprenticeship on the North Cornwall.
What was she like,(condition wise) with NNSL. When I sailed on her she was
kept in immaculate condition.,people...
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Forum: Tramp Steamers
14th February 2012, 18:02
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,838
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Forum: Other Companies/Ships
14th February 2012, 00:35
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Replies: 70
Views: 8,402
.I worked for Maggie Booth back in the early...
.I worked for Maggie Booth back in the early 1960's
Worked as 3rd then 2nd Mate on the Crispin. Also sailed on the Basil
from Dec 61 to Aug 62(laid her up in the river Blackwater).
Also served on...
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Forum: The Bridge
13th February 2012, 16:18
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Replies: 41
Views: 4,917
I was an Indentured Apprentice with the North...
I was an Indentured Apprentice with the North Shipping Co (Hugh Roberts & Son) from 1953 to 1957. I was paid overtime,(probably not all the hours I worked)but the money was a god sent given my pay...
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