John Bernard

Guestbook messages

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03/16/2005 - 00:35 very interesting sit i served in shell tankers for 10 years in the 50 & 60,s. happy days

Sailor

Period Tanker Job Details Action
1956 to 1957 HAUSTELLUM cabin boy
1957 to 1959 HATASIA (1) assistant steward assistant & second steward
1960 to 1961 HATASIA (1) 2nd steward
1960 TAGELUS (1) 2nd steward
1966 AMASTRA (2) cabin boy
1966 ASPRELLA (1) catering boy
1967 METHANE PROGRESS catering boy/galley boy

Anecdotes

Tanker Anecdote Post date Action
AMASTRA (2)

I joined the amastra at swansea on 20th 8 1966.The amastra was in dry dock getting a refit it left dry dock went out two the carabean and the U.S.A PORTLAND.THE amastra was

05/26/2009 - 22:01
ASPRELLA (1)

I joined the Asprella at Grangmouth on 11 10 66 singhed off 18 October 1966 at swansea singhed back on again 19 October 1966 at swansea we set sail for the carabean we went

05/27/2009 - 22:29
METHANE PROGRESS

I HAD A PRITTY GOOD TIME ON THE PROGRESS SAILING FROM CANVEY ISLAND TWO ALGERS IE NORTH AFRICA BACK AND FORTH ONE TIME WE WHERE ESCORTTED OUT BY THE RUSSAINS A WARSHIP ON E

05/09/2009 - 22:37
VERTAGUS

I jioned the vertagus at falmouth 26.7.67 in dry dock we sighed on for 6 mounths we headed of two the far east .kewait,INDIA,BOMBAY AND Butchers island back two Kewait then

05/26/2009 - 22:54