I was 2nd Officer on Southampton Castle at the time the Good Hope Castle went on fire between Ascension and St Helena. We were 2nd ship on the scene but by that time all crew had been taken off by a passing tanker. She was a sorry site.

I was also 2nd Officer on Clan Robertson when the Zulu crew walked off in Gothenburg. We sailed without crew for Antwerp but were “blacked” before arrival there. Crew rejoined in Antwerp.

Service Record

From

To

Kinnaird Castle

Cadet

7/1966

1/1967

Clan MacIlwraith

Cadet

2/1967

10/1967

Clan MacGowan

Cadet

2/1968

6/1968

Good Hope Castle

Cadet

4/1969

9/1969

King Charles

3rd Officer

10/1969

1/1970

Clan MacGregor

3rd Officer

10/1970

6/1971

King Charles

3rd Officer

10/1971

1/1972

Southampton Castle

Extra 2nd Officer

4/1973

7/1973

Reg Mercer

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