History

Joined British & Commonwealth in April 1975, first ship was the Good Hope Castle, followed by 12 months on the big mail ships.

Three voyages on the Edinburgh followed by one on the Pendennis with a few Clan Line coastals in between.

My first voyage as an RO was on the Clan MacLean, followed by the Clan Matheson , Clan MacIndoe and several coastals before moving onto the  Clan R's and the Bonnieway.

I then spent 2 years on the AL boats before calling it a day and moving ashore.

A fantastic 10 years.


Service Record

From

To

Good Hope Castle

2nd Radio Officer

1975


Edinburgh Castle

4th Radio Officer

8/1975

11/1975

Clan MacLean

Radio Officer

1976

1976

Clan Matheson

Radio Officer

10/1976

1/1978

Clan MacIndoe

Radio Officer

4/1978

1979

Bonnieway

Radio Officer

1979

1980

Dover Universal

Radio Officer

1980

1981

Kinpurnie Universal

Radio Officer

1981

1982

Bonnieway

Radio Officer

1982

1983

CI Shipping

1983

1985

John Sharpley

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