1972 to 1973 |
ZENATIA (1) |
deck cadet |
My very first trip - joined Rotterdam on 04 Dec 72. Captain Charles Skelton. Paid off in Fredericia, Denmark on 08 May 73 |
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1973 |
PLATIDIA |
deck cadet |
Joined and left in Curacao. Round trip to West Africa before going back to start Phase 1 at Plymouth School of Maritime Studies in Sep 73 |
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1974 |
HADRA (1) |
deck cadet |
Joined Curaco in Apr 74. Interesting voyage later in the trip to Batumi (Georgia) whilst still part of USSR. Paid off in Antwerp in Oct 74. |
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1974 to 1975 |
OPALIA (2) |
deck cadet |
Joined Hamburg in Nov 74 after conversion to Cadet Training Ship. Paid off in Point Fortin (Trinidad) in Apr 75. |
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1975 |
LATIA (2) |
deck cadet |
Joined Methil Roads (Firth of Forth) in Jun 75 - paid off in Milazzo (Sicily) in late Aug 75 to go back to Plymouth to start Phase 3 |
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1976 |
AULICA |
3rd mate |
First trip as 3/O. Joined in drydock in Cardiff in Mar 76 and left in Shellhaven in Jul 76 |
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1976 to 1977 |
AMASTRA (2) |
3rd mate |
Last trip with the company. Went home, got married and transferred to general cargo for a change of scenery. |
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1976 |
HAMINELLA |
deck cadet |
Joined in Dublin in Apr 76. Stanlow, Rotterdam and then ship ordered to Vinaros (Spain) for scrapping. |
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