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Forum: Mess Deck 4th September 2024, 13:51
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Posted By Finkenwerder
Merchant Navy Day 2024

Good to see some UK councils flying the Red Ensign yesterday in commemoration of the thousands of merchant seafarers who lost their lives in two world wars last century. In my view all councils and...
Forum: Royal Navy 22nd June 2024, 14:25
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Views: 7,983
Posted By Finkenwerder
You were right Tomvart. We spent a lot of time...

You were right Tomvart. We spent a lot of time shunting the Ton class on and off the synchrolift, sometimes to go back to the tidal pens (berths P1, P2, P3, P4, and R(N) and R(S)) immediately through...
Forum: Royal Navy 19th June 2024, 11:51
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Posted By Finkenwerder
Many many thanks Tomvart, that has been a great...

Many many thanks Tomvart, that has been a great help and I'm much obliged to you. A group of us retired RMAS bods are trying to prepare a list of the RN ships we attended to while they were refitting...
Forum: Royal Navy 15th June 2024, 15:58
Replies: 7
Views: 7,983
Posted By Finkenwerder
HM Ships in refit

Does anyone know who to contact in order to find out which HM ships and submarines were refitted at HM Dockyard, Rosyth between 1970 and 1978.

Any help would be gratefully received.
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 3rd June 2024, 14:34
Replies: 5
Views: 7,594
Posted By Finkenwerder
My thanks to contributors. I am now certain that...

My thanks to contributors. I am now certain that RFA sea staff are Merchant Navy. If they've moved from the Merchant Navy Pension to the Civil Service one then they've done themselves a favour as...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 7th April 2024, 14:33
Replies: 5
Views: 7,594
Posted By Finkenwerder
RFA Officers & Ratings Query

Many websites give details of the RFA and many state that the RFA sea staff are Merchant Navy whereas others say they are civil servants. Even some MOD sites seem confused as to what the sea staff...
Forum: Bank Line 7th April 2024, 13:27
Replies: 8
Views: 21,150
Posted By Finkenwerder
Bank Line did not have a ship called Bankholme,...

Bank Line did not have a ship called Bankholme, you might get a better response if you posted the request in a general 'cargo ships' sub forum.
Forum: Bank Line 11th October 2023, 14:10
Replies: 3
Views: 5,948
Posted By Finkenwerder
Bank Line Association - Annual Reunion 2023

The 2023 reunion was held, as usual, at the Holiday Inn, Bromsgrove. A good turnout and an enjoyable evening for all.

Any ex Bank Line folk out there who want to join the association and boost...
Forum: Bank Line 28th July 2023, 11:35
Replies: 0
Views: 4,936
Posted By Finkenwerder
Blue Plaque to Andrew Weir

A brief account of the Blue Plaque saga for Andrew Weir (Lord Inverforth):

The initial application was made to English Heritage for a plaque on one of Weir's London houses - he had three between...
Forum: Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service 4th May 2023, 10:42
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Views: 7,087
Posted By Finkenwerder
D606

Can anyone enlighten me as to what the D606 (Modified NMB) Agreement actually stood for and why it existed in the first place?

As I understand it, it was only used for complements of MSBVs...
Forum: Bank Line 10th January 2023, 15:04
Replies: 8
Views: 16,555
Posted By Finkenwerder
Alan, are you still in the association? I notice...

Alan, are you still in the association? I notice your website has gone!
Forum: Bank Line 10th January 2023, 15:02
Replies: 8
Views: 6,737
Posted By Finkenwerder
I am obliged for the contributions, it all helps...

I am obliged for the contributions, it all helps an ancient mariner understand things better!
Forum: Bank Line 13th December 2022, 16:48
Replies: 8
Views: 6,737
Posted By Finkenwerder
AW Ship Management and Andrew Weir & Company Ltd

An update, probably late, about the two outfits in the title. E & OE by the way.

AW Ship Managment is, as its name suggests, a ship management company based in the city of London. Originally it...
Forum: Bank Line 18th March 2022, 16:54
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Views: 5,339
Posted By Finkenwerder
Christmas at sea

Maybe not the best but certainly the most tense, well leading up to it anyway.*Birchbank*1977, December 24th, completing loading at Durban for France and Italy on Chargeurs Reunis charter. Agent...
Forum: Bank Line 18th March 2022, 16:50
Replies: 2
Views: 5,217
Posted By Finkenwerder
Best looking bank boats

This is obviously going to be subjective but for my money, the best lookers were the last Fleetbank Class (early 1970s) and the Fish Class (late 1970s), although the Harland's 16,000dwt come very...
Forum: Bank Line 18th March 2022, 16:47
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Views: 4,832
Posted By Finkenwerder
Bank Line Masters Sailed With

A list of Masters I sailed with between 1970 and 1983

Rowanbank: Les Steers
Avonbank: Austin Hall
Marabank: DJR Davies
Lossiebank: Les Thorne
Weirbank: John Sturgess
Willowbank: John Lowans...
Forum: Bank Line 18th March 2022, 16:42
Replies: 12
Views: 7,788
Posted By Finkenwerder
I'm discovering some enlightening information in...

I'm discovering some enlightening information in these posts about Masters. As for N.I. inhabitants, the Masters I sailed with were Healy Martin, John Lowans and Austin Hall - I'd sail with them any...
Forum: Bank Line 12th March 2022, 14:13
Replies: 12
Views: 7,788
Posted By Finkenwerder
Most 3rd and 2nd Mates called them 'pain in the...

Most 3rd and 2nd Mates called them 'pain in the a**e' bathrooms!

I also did the USA East Coast to South Africa service on Ruddbank - Ellis Rees was Master. On our first run down from USA a...
Forum: Bank Line 5th March 2022, 15:52
Replies: 12
Views: 7,788
Posted By Finkenwerder
Thanks for the contribution Pilot24. At least I...

Thanks for the contribution Pilot24. At least I now know that the Fleet Class had shared bathrooms like the Cora Class. I was very interested in the fact that the weather deck hatches were the roll...
Forum: Bank Line 1st March 2022, 13:07
Replies: 12
Views: 7,788
Posted By Finkenwerder
Shared Bathrooms

I know there were shared bathrooms on the Cora Class between 2nd and 3rd Mate and 3rd and 4th Engineers but was that also true on the Fleetbank Class and Fish Class? Having sailed as Mate on...
Forum: The Bridge 2nd February 2022, 16:55
Replies: 31
Views: 29,984
Posted By Finkenwerder
Worst job - as cadet clearing out and repairing a...

Worst job - as cadet clearing out and repairing a blocked and jammed no-return valve for 'human waste' outlet, in the days when the 'stuff' went straight overside.

Best job - being a daywork...
Forum: Bank Line 29th October 2021, 13:42
Replies: 3
Views: 6,799
Posted By Finkenwerder
Some Bank Line Memories

Sitting here today what brings back the happy memories of sailing with Bank Line are: the Pacific Islands, New Orleans, Aussie, chips with breakfast on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, being alone on...
Forum: Bank Line 29th October 2021, 13:36
Replies: 0
Views: 5,086
Posted By Finkenwerder
Ship Design

I never grasped the logic of deep tanks either side of the shaft tunnel on the Cora class. They were an absolute sod to clean and devilish hard to climb around in - access from the shaft tunnel. That...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 14th October 2021, 15:45
Replies: 1
Views: 4,300
Posted By Finkenwerder
The article describes RFA staff as "part of the...

The article describes RFA staff as "part of the Merchant Navy, although employed by government as civil servants". Well, it can be one or the other but not both!

I worked with one ex RFA chief...
Forum: Mess Deck 2nd October 2021, 14:54
Replies: 3
Views: 4,003
Posted By Finkenwerder
I accept that there were many variations of...

I accept that there were many variations of uniform at company level, including some like Ben Line, who used RN 'executive curls' albeit with narrower stripes (that said up until the 1950s or 60s...
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