intrigued, by the site, appears innocent? During the high days when the red duster was the flag of the oceans, and covered all trades, and types of merchant ship: I just wonder i thought all who sailed under the 'red duster'' were in a reserve occupation, and could not back out when the 'ballon' went up. Then there were those who wished the rights of the MN and the protection of the RN joined the Blue Ensign, serving directly along side the white ensign.
Now for a thought process, this site is allegedly innocent, and looking for historical records, of past serving seamen { not service personnel}: It makes me think of ''Auntie'' locked in a cupboard, and those grey suits? What if now we require a merchant fleet overnight to supply the greater UK, where does it come from, and what type of ships are required for the various goods in bulk {or do we rely on aircraft=like the 'berlin airlift''?}, and while the government can not openly invest in commercial shipping the Merchant navy, it may require a fleet of ships loyal to the 'crown' and commerically capable of trade, hence the RFA and the blue ensign?
Have I gone too far? or is there something happening in the background with world shipping, and to the same extent ship building?
