John Lycett

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

Capt John M Lycett DSC RD RNR

“Lofty”

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