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Elpenor
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#2
20th February 2006, 15:19
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One of my Favourites
I joined this ship in Dublin as EDH on 28/12/73 and paid off a month later in Swansea. I thought she was a great ship and re-joined her in Amsterdam a week later!!
We signed on on 29/1/74 and went out East returning on 12/6/74 I had a great time with a great crowd. I then joned Antilochus as AB for a round the land job and paid off her on 15/7/74in Glasgow. I went home, or should I say, to the Mona, and the lads in there told me Elpenor was due to sail that day for the East so I went down to Gladstone Dock and there she was with Blue Peter flying. I went aboard and she was 1 AB short, someone hadn't turned up, so I signed on againreturning to Liverpool on18/11/74. What a great trip. It was when we got home that I learned that most of Blueys British Fleet had been sold, we were all devastated to say the least. 
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20th February 2006, 16:27
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Ahoy,
Elpenor (2)1954 1978 sold to Liberian owners, renamed United Concord. 7,757 Here her younger sister: Elpenor (1)1917 1935 transferred to Glen Line renamed Glenfinlas. 1947 - 1950 reverted to Blue Funnel Elpenor, 1950 to Glen Line Glenfinlas, 1952 scrapped. 7,601 Courtesy by John Gardner for Hempel's Marine Paints S/A
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16th October 2007, 11:18
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Sailed on Elpenor as 7th, 6th, 5th, and 4th Engineer in the early 70's before going up for my Seconds Ticket, happiest ship I ever sailed on. Named my steam launch after her. ( www.elpenor.co.uk )
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#5
16th October 2007, 14:12
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Some repetition of earlier postings.
You may like to refer to following: http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/showth...hlight=elpenor
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#6
1st July 2008, 03:45
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Elpenor was one of my favourite ships
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Nov 11th 1958 to Feb 13th 1959, and March 10th 1959 to July 16th 1959. I was the Captains "Tiger" on all voyages that I made on Elpenor. I can honestly say this was one of the happiest ships that ever sailed the seas. Any of my old ship mates out there I would be happy to hear from you. Ernie (Taffy) Barrow. BritTiger22AT.AOL.Com Last edited by BritTiger : 1st July 2008 at 03:47. Reason: Add my E Mail address
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