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Forum: Looking for Information on Shipmates, Ships, Family or Friends? 18th December 2023, 16:18
Replies: 5
Views: 10,024
Posted By Hugh
Welcome John, If you get no joy then try...

Welcome John,


If you get no joy then try a post on WW2Talk - http://ww2talk.com/index.php

The following ships known to have been in Boulogne during the time period of your interest.

...
Forum: Wartime Memories 6th November 2022, 15:49
Replies: 17
Views: 20,588
Posted By Hugh
Thank you Roy and Harry much appreciated. Time is...

Thank you Roy and Harry much appreciated. Time is moving on.

Marking the 80th anniversary of her sinking in the South Atlantic. My father was only 20, he survived but over a hundred were lost....
Forum: Say Hello 19th June 2022, 22:00
Replies: 13
Views: 8,614
Posted By Hugh
Those interested in the story of Gunther Pluschow...

Those interested in the story of Gunther Pluschow can read it below.
Source: The Great War I was There!

Regards
Hugh
Forum: Mess Deck 9th February 2022, 11:51
Replies: 4
Views: 4,486
Posted By Hugh
Hi John, If you wish to message me with what...

Hi John,
If you wish to message me with what you have I will try and help.
Regards
Hugh
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 11th December 2021, 19:02
Replies: 11
Views: 5,517
Posted By Hugh
Belated Happy 90th Birthday John - many happy...

Belated Happy 90th Birthday John - many happy returns. I hope you had a great day with your family.
Regards
Hugh
Forum: Fishing Vessels 5th November 2021, 09:18
Replies: 2
Views: 10,519
Posted By Hugh
Hi Alick, Have a look here:...

Hi Alick,
Have a look here: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?176794
All hands - naval reserves were lost.
Regards
Hugh
Forum: Blue Funnel Line 4th February 2021, 11:51
Replies: 13
Views: 9,498
Posted By Hugh
No Bill, the answer is as I have already posted...

No Bill, the answer is as I have already posted in my #7

Regards
Hugh
Forum: Blue Funnel Line 26th January 2021, 14:11
Replies: 13
Views: 9,498
Posted By Hugh
Hi Tom, The two best generic sources...

Hi Tom,


The two best generic sources online [for me] for searching convoys are definitely the Convoyweb site and the Warsailors site:

http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/ [they also have a tab for...
Forum: Blue Funnel Line 26th January 2021, 13:25
Replies: 13
Views: 9,498
Posted By Hugh
Hi Tom, The stamp has nothing to do with...

Hi Tom,
The stamp has nothing to do with ability. It belongs to the MMO superintendent in front of whom your uncle was signed on/off - so basically his stamp.
Regards
Hugh
Forum: Nostalgia - Days Gone Bye 21st September 2020, 10:42
Replies: 12
Views: 18,710
Posted By Hugh
Hi Casso, Trawlers would be perfecty feasable...

Hi Casso,
Trawlers would be perfecty feasable in the early years.
Unfortunately there is no easy way to trace him backwards from 1914 other than through Crew Agreements.

Don't worry about that...
Forum: Nostalgia - Days Gone Bye 20th September 2020, 12:28
Replies: 12
Views: 18,710
Posted By Hugh
Hi Casso, The earliest I can find him is aboard...

Hi Casso,
The earliest I can find him is aboard 113648, NOVO, January to September of 1915.
He has 4 cards in the Fourth Register of Seamen. His CR10 has his id photo.

It will be difficult to...
Forum: Say Hello 25th May 2020, 18:17
Replies: 9
Views: 8,354
Posted By Hugh
Hello and welcome, You are indeed correct:...

Hello and welcome,
You are indeed correct: http://www.crewlist.org.uk/data/vesselsnum?officialnumber=87914&submit=search
Regards
Hugh
Forum: Say Hello 20th January 2020, 00:13
Replies: 1
Views: 6,249
Posted By Hugh
Hello and welcome Debs, The ship's name...

Hello and welcome Debs,


The ship's name is NEVASA - photo here: http://3kbo302xo3lg2i1rj8450xje-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/image156.png


and site here:...
Forum: Looking for Information on Shipmates, Ships, Family or Friends? 20th October 2019, 11:00
Replies: 7
Views: 9,529
Posted By Hugh
Hi Gordon, Clearly no CR2 card held in the...

Hi Gordon,
Clearly no CR2 card held in the pouch then. Those other documents do not aid your search I am afraid.

You ask: "If non-MN staff were required on land-based jobs, where would record of...
Forum: Looking for Information on Shipmates, Ships, Family or Friends? 19th October 2019, 14:59
Replies: 7
Views: 9,529
Posted By Hugh
Hi Gordon, You state: "I've posted five of...

Hi Gordon,

You state: "I've posted five of the seven documents I was sent from his Seaman's Pouch the list of ships served on was frustratingly left blank." The only list of ships that would be...
Forum: Looking for Information on Shipmates, Ships, Family or Friends? 18th October 2019, 10:45
Replies: 7
Views: 9,529
Posted By Hugh
Hello and welcome, MN records are usually...

Hello and welcome,
MN records are usually quite well documented but they are not all available online. I see you have his Seaman's Pouch which is easy to get hold of but I am afraid the information...
Forum: Looking for Information on Shipmates, Ships, Family or Friends? 10th October 2019, 15:33
Replies: 8
Views: 10,663
Posted By Hugh
Hello Tom, you should have mail now. Regards ...

Hello Tom, you should have mail now.
Regards
Hugh
Forum: Looking for Information on Shipmates, Ships, Family or Friends? 10th October 2019, 13:52
Replies: 8
Views: 10,663
Posted By Hugh
Hello Tom, See the attached it is only part of...

Hello Tom,
See the attached it is only part of one record at the moment but I think it is him. My knowledge area is mainly the MN of the World Wars and in between and not so much 19th century. Those...
Forum: Looking for Information on Shipmates, Ships, Family or Friends? 10th October 2019, 10:53
Replies: 8
Views: 10,663
Posted By Hugh
Hi Tom, I have a William Vart with three...

Hi Tom,
I have a William Vart with three different ages around that time born in Sleight in1817 - do you perhaps have the exact date at all? Reasonably sure the records all relate to the same man. I...
Forum: Looking for Information on Shipmates, Ships, Family or Friends? 4th November 2018, 15:40
Replies: 7
Views: 11,742
Posted By Hugh
Hello Brian, I can confirm it is ss...

Hello Brian,

I can confirm it is ss LAURENTIC.
Frederick Charles Hey b. Halifax 2.6.1874. Dis.A Number 873388.
There is s WW1 medal file for him stating dob 1894 but it is the same man....
Forum: Nostalgia - Days Gone Bye 24th October 2018, 20:21
Replies: 12
Views: 18,710
Posted By Hugh
A basic mistake that some researchers make when...

A basic mistake that some researchers make when looking for records of seamen via Dis. A numbers is that they search for the incorrect Dis. A.

Before I understood how the system worked, I...
Forum: Nostalgia - Days Gone Bye 18th October 2018, 18:38
Replies: 12
Views: 18,710
Posted By Hugh
Hi Tugger, I have heard that before but there...

Hi Tugger,
I have heard that before but there is nothing retained in record to confirm that. I doubt we will ever really know.


Regards
Hugh
Forum: Nostalgia - Days Gone Bye 16th October 2018, 14:23
Replies: 12
Views: 18,710
Posted By Hugh
Discharge Book Numbers

As there are a few threads about Merchant Navy Discharge A. book numbers or more formally the ‘Continuous Certificate of Discharge’, I thought you may be interested to know who were given the first...
Forum: Say Hello 17th September 2018, 20:30
Replies: 4
Views: 5,212
Posted By Hugh
Hi Robert and welcome, Can you give his full...

Hi Robert and welcome,
Can you give his full name, date and place of birth please? If he died in service then he should be commemorated by the CWGC. I note for WW2 there are only 5 Bedfords named...
Forum: Looking for Information on Shipmates, Ships, Family or Friends? 7th July 2018, 20:12
Replies: 7
Views: 11,947
Posted By Hugh
Changes to masters for ST PETERSBURG, 123940, are...

Changes to masters for ST PETERSBURG, 123940, are recorded at Kew in piece BT 336/11 (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C438828)


Regards
Hugh
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