Service Record
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From
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To
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Rochester Castle
Jnr 4th Engineer
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1960
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9/1960
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Rochester Castle
Snr 4th Engineer
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9/1960
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1/1961
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Stirling Castle
Snr 4th Engineer
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2/1961
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3/1961
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Rotherwick Castle
4th Engineer
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1962
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9/1962
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I was very lucky that day . I was at that time an Engineer on the Rochester Castle.
At 11 am of the sailing at 4 pm for the Capetown Castle I was sent to her to sail on.
However at 2pm that afternoon I had to return to the Rochester Castle as the new crew were not up to speed with the ship.
We sailed about 7 hours behind the Capetown Castle following her to the islands.on arrival we heard of the tragic exposition.
I lost some very good friends that day who are still sadly in my thoughts .RIP all of you.
My Father who was a superintendent with the company went out to assist in returning her to the uk.
Explosion aboard Capetown Castle