Capt John M Lycett

DSC  RD  RNR

Known throughout the Company as 'Lofty', Captain Lycett he was well liked by all who sailed with him.   He certainly had some quirky ways!  

His appointment as master to a vessel was always heralded by the arrival of a carpenter to lengthen his bunk, his nickname of 'Lofty' was not for nothing, he must have been all of six foot six tall.   

'Lofty' also had a 'thing' about noise, he could not stand the sound of the OOW's feet marching up and down the bridge, double thickness of coir mats alleviated that problem.

Review - June/August 1959

Service Record

From

To

Edinburgh Castle

4th Officer

8/1935


Rochester Castle

Chief Officer

6/1939

8/1939

Royal Navy

Service

8/1939

12/1945

Winchester Castle

1st Officer

2/1946


Capetown Castle

Chief Officer

1949


Edinburgh Castle

Chief Officer

1950


Roslin Castle

Master

10/1951

9/1952

Riebeeck Castle

Master

12/1953

1955

Tantallon Castle

Master

1956

1956

Richmond Castle

Master

7/1956

9/1957

Good Hope Castle

Master

12/1957

11/1958

Rustenburg Castle

Master

9/1959

2/1960

Tintagel Castle

Master

7/1960

9/1961

Richmond Castle

Master

1/1962

2/1962

Roxburgh Castle

Master

6/1962

8/1962

Richmond Castle

Master

8/1962

10/1962

Riebeeck Castle

Master

2/1963

3/1963

Roxburgh Castle

Master

7/1963

11/1963

Rowallan Castle

Master

3/1964

8/1964

Clan MacTaggart

Master

9/1964

12/1964

Tantallon Castle

Master

12/1964

6/1965

Clan MacLean

Master

4/1966

3/1967

Retired

9/1967


Retired 1967

Review - October 1967

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