I sailed with Capt Grant in 1968 on Alice Bowater.

It was his first trip as Master and I was a fairly junior 3rd Officer.

He was nervous in command and would spend hour after hour on the bridge in the middle of the Atlantic continually breaking wind. He was not a joy to sail under.

CNI

Service Record

From

To

Joined Company

Cadet

1944


Clan Forbes

2nd Officer

9/1954


Scottish Eagle

1st Officer

1/1955


Hesione

Chief Officer

4/1957


Clan Campbell

Chief Officer

7/1959

1961

Clan Forbes

Chief Officer

2/1962

2/1964

Clan MacNair

Chief Officer

9/1964

6/1966

Clan MacDonald

Chief Officer

8/1966

12/1966

Argyllshire

Chief Officer

3/1967

1968

Alice Bowater

Master

9/1968

1969

Constance Bowater

Master

7/1969

4/1970

King Malcolm

Master

7/1970

1971

Rotherwick Castle

Master

1972

5/1973

King James

Master

1974

9/1974

King James

Master

1/1975

4/1975

Clan MacLeod

Master

1975

3/1976

King Alfred

Master

5/1976

8/1976

King Alfred

Master

1/1977

1977

King William

Master

11/1977

9/1981

Retired

4/1982


Died

20 July 1982

Aged 56

Clansman - August 1982

Obituary - 1960

Capt Stuart M Grant

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