[Alwyn]

A few ex Palm Line people may be found on the Friends Reunited site in the Workplaces group "Palm Line Limited (At Sea)" and "Palm Line Limited (Engineering)".
Check it out.

[Steve]

Hi Alwyn

Welcome to the forums, thanks for the info and picture.

[scottie dog]

Originally Posted by Alwyn

A few ex Palm Line people may be found on the Friends Reunited site in the Workplaces group "Palm Line Limited (At Sea)" and "Palm Line Limited (Engineering)".
Check it out.

Hi Mike Scott(scottie dog) in palm line from 75 till 83 as an engineer.
Tried looking on friends re-united as suggested and cannot find anything under palm line.
Help.

[scottie dog]

Originally Posted by Alwyn

A few ex Palm Line people may be found on the Friends Reunited site in the Workplaces group "Palm Line Limited (At Sea)" and "Palm Line Limited (Engineering)".
Check it out.

Thanks Alwyn
eventually managed to access workplaces (Palm Line) on FR
and have been in touch with a couple of people
Cheers.
Scotty Dog

[Christopher Roberts]

Hi Scotty Dog interesting that you managed to access Palm Liners on FR.
I have also tried but can't find"workplaces" on FR could you give me a clue

[KenLin39]

Hi . I joined FR and after a year they increased the cost of membership from £5 to £7.50 , I sent an e-mail to them complaining that a 50 % increase wasn't fair , they replied that 12 million members hadn't complained.
They let that slip out hey, £ 30 million quid in one foul swoop. Not bad. I'm still not a member. Ken @ Tilbury.

[RSalvidge]

Hello,
My grandfather - John Salvidge - was a Captain and (I think) Commodore with Palm Line in the 60s/70s/80s. I was wondering if anyone knew him and could give me any information about him? He was with the Merchant Navy during WW2 and was sunk more than once. That's about all I know I'm afraid! He lived near Hull. There's very little online about the ships and crew!
Thanks
Rachel

[stan mayes]

Rachel,
Today I posted information and photo of your grandfather
in the Gallery under Life Onboard.
Stan

[sibby]

hi! Rachel. I have checked my discharge book for 1964 and i think i sailed with your grandfather on the Bamenda Palm. He was a very good skipper,fair but tough.He was, as i recall, a young lad in the w.w11,and told me he had been torpedoed and lost the tip of a finger. I think he started his sea going career on Hull trawlers,and worked his way up through the ranks from decky to Master.

[dixiedog]

Hello chaps,
I remember both of you with great fondness - I remember Scotty Dog (Mick) as your tyoical Geordie Engineer, Clever, witty, great fun and a fantastic engineer. Spent many a watch with you as cadet and Junior and always our time in the bar (apart from the occasional mistermeanor resulting in black eyes for a certain member of the deck department), enough said! As for Al, what a great guy and clever engineer. use to love him explaining the intricacies of an air start system on the back of a fag packet - I wish I had half of his engineering knowledge, no, a quarter would do! remember the SHE Club in Liverpool? - what a great night!

[d crosby]

hi, sailed with palm line from 1965 to71 as snr electrician and woud like to
hear from some old friends.My last ship was Iloroin Palm
D. CROSBY

[sibby]

Hi D. Crosby. I Sailed On Bamenda Palm 1964 And Again In 1966-1967. Always Sailed From The Continent.

[d crosby]

CROSBY,
Hi sibby I never sailed deep sea on the Bamenda but did 3 releaving jobs as you say all on the continent.Cant remember any names can you jog my memory.

[Palmship]

Hi D, just read a copy of Palm Bulletin for spring 1968, it shows you sailed with, Capt G. Alston, L Lawrence, C/O, C. Clarke, 2/O, A.Lomas, 3/O T.Stephenson, C/E, K. Grant, 2/E, A. Ritchie, 3/E, R.Hawthorne, 4/E M. Davison, J/E, yourself then H. Earl, J/El. E. Lansdowne, chief steward, A. Lawrenson Purser, T. Ashwood A/ Purser writer. All onboard the Ilorin Palm. Hopes this helps.

Regards
Graham

[d crosby]

Originally Posted by Palmship

Hi D, just read a copy of Palm Bulletin for spring 1968, it shows you sailed with, Capt G. Alston, L Lawrence, C/O, C. Clarke, 2/O, A.Lomas, 3/O T.Stephenson, C/E, K. Grant, 2/E, A. Ritchie, 3/E, R.Hawthorne, 4/E M. Davison, J/E, yourself then H. Earl, J/El. E. Lansdowne, chief steward, A. Lawrenson Purser, T. Ashwood A/ Purser writer. All onboard the Ilorin Palm. Hopes this helps.

Regards
Graham

Hi Graham,
Just wondering if you received my Email to say thanks for the crew list. I have received email from 2nd mate.
Regards DEREK

[ccurtis1]

Good evening Derek,
Who did you relieve on the Katsina, Alan Hawkins or Cyril (Sid) ???????
Regards
Colin

[d crosby]

Originally Posted by ccurtis1

Good evening Derek,
Who did you relieve on the Katsina, Alan Hawkins or Cyril (Sid) ???????
Regards
Colin

Hi Colin,
Not sure now but A.Hawkins rings a bell, by the way did you receive my Email in the private mail.
Regards DEREK.

[ccurtis1]

Originally Posted by d crosby

Hi Colin,
Not sure now but A.Hawkins rings a bell, by the way did you receive my Email in the private mail.
Regards DEREK.

No, sorry Derek no email received
Kind regards
Colin