Service Record:

I started on the Roslin Castle in the Thames Estuary, spending three weeks at anchor. As the junior 6th engineer, I was at the bottom of the hierarchy—always on call for everyone’s requests. There were hundreds of temperatures to take and record; anyone who’s done it will understand exactly what I mean. We visited Antwerp, Liverpool, and the River Blackwater to lay up the ship, marking the end of that voyage.

From then on, I sailed deep sea. I completed three voyages on the King George, followed by two trips on the Clan Robertson. After some leave, I joined the Clan Macdonald—which was a tough time as I developed a stomach ulcer and had to be taken off the ship (a relief, really).

Once recovered, I joined the Clan Ramsay and completed six or seven trips before taking more leave. Later, I joined the Hector Heron in Singapore as Junior Second Engineer. Eventually, I left the sea to get married.

I have to say, I loved every minute of my time at sea. The company was fantastic and treated all their people exceptionally well.

Service Record

From

To

Roslin Castle

6th Engineer

9/1965


King George

Jnr Engineer

11/1965

8/1966

King George

4th Engineer

9/1966

1967

Clan Robertson

4th Engineer

5/1967


Clan MacDonald

3rd Engineer

1967

1968

Clan Ramsay

3rd Engineer

8/1968

1969

Hector Heron

Jnr 2nd Engineer

1969

10/1969

Left Company

10/1969


John Caitens

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