Alan Blair

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07/11/2008 - 22:03 S.S. Velletia I sailed first trip 5th engineer, joining Hamburgh 17th feb 1967, paid off 11th june 1967 in Gothenburgh. I rejoined her as 4th in Curacao 19th nov 1968 and took her to scrap in Castellon near Vallencia Southern Spain 21st December 1968. She had British officers and Hong Kong crew. Also S.S. Holospira, Hyala, M.S.Amastra,Donovania,Daphnella S.S.Axina, S.S.Hemisinus, S.S.Zaphon,Vertagus, M.S. Amoria finishing with Shell on the M.S Naticina. Then M.V.Hebrides, M.V. Bute, and finally M.V.Loch Carron with David MacBrayne.

Sailor

Period Tanker Job Details Action
1967 VELLETIA 5th engineer
1968 VELLETIA 4th engineer
1968 AMASTRA (2) acting 4th engineer 5th eng/acting 4th eng
1969 to 1970 AMASTRA (2) 4th engineer
1971 AXINA 3rd engineer first trip
1974 AMORIA (1) 3rd engineer

Anecdotes

Tanker Anecdote Post date Action
AXINA

This was the trip that the "Axina" went MISSING on route South from the Gulf when the R.O.

11/27/2010 - 18:22