Rod Kennedy

[rod kennedy]

Worked on quite a few ships.From 1976 catering boy to 1987 as second cook/baker

[happy daze john in oz]

G'day Rod and welcome to the site. Do you still have a list of your ships and maybe some dates? If so and you care to list them you may well get to hear from some who knew you. So sit back with a cold one and enjoy the voyage.

[rod kennedy]

British reliance- February 1977 to June 11977 Cat/boy
British kennet- August 77 to December1977 Cat/boy
Forties Kiwi - February 1978 to march 1979 Asst steward
British Humber- March 1980 to may 1980 Asst steward
British Test - August 1980 to December 1980 Asst steward
Forties Kiwi - February 1981 to June 1982 Asst steward
M.V. Coltair - June 1982 to September 1983 Asst steward
British Forth- February 1984 to August 1984 Asst steward
British Avon - August 1984 to November 1984 Asst steward
British Tenacity- February 1985 to June 1985 Asst steward
British Spey - August 1985 to October 1985 Asst steward
British Ranager- March 1986 to September 1986 Second cook
British Tenacity- September 1986 to December 1986 Second cook

[John Brooks]

Greetings Rod. was on the Kiwi the same time as you.I was an AB on her for three and a half years.Left just before Xmas 79 and went back deep sea.All the best JohnB

[rod kennedy]

Greetings Rod. was on the Kiwi the same time as you.I was an AB on her for three and a half years.Left just before Xmas 79 and went back deep sea.All the best JohnB

John refresh me i was asst. stew had quite a few years on the kiwi.to many birthdays

[rod kennedy]

John refresh me i was asst. stew had quite a few years on the kiwi.to many birthdays

were you on the same time as gerry glover A.B

[John Brooks]

Gerry was a Fireman Greaser. We both done the survival course at Lowersoft together and joined the ship in the shipyard at Rotterdam. From memory I can remember a few names.Willy 2nd cook was on the same roster as me Goerge was 2nd steward,his mate Stuart was A/Steward Harry Rigall was cook Malcolm Davies was bosun along with Len Inglis Horace Cumberbatch A/B along with his pal Don Gregory,Goerge Farmer Fire man Greaser,Greg McNiesh (Daisy),John Nuagher Chief Steward,Gill Barber Jack Hobbs Old Men.Thats about alll can remember far now.Not bad it was nearly 32 years ago

[rod kennedy]

i was the one who had the motorbike accident and was layed of for one year as i was almost dead and went back deep sea. sailed with John Nuagher on the british tenacity again, he was great chief steward, set up his own radio station on board, each member of the ships crew was invited up to do there top ten hits what a laugh. what about daisy she sent me a bunch of flowers to the hospitial, girlfriend then ask quite a few questions. now married two kids one 18 and one 16 had my own restaurant for 25 years.

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Rod (sorry for the delay missed you somewhere is the mire haha)
Would just like to give you a warm Welcome to this very good site!
Here you will find lots of info,a good Crew and with luck also find a few old Shipmates!
So sit back grab a Tinny,relax and just enjoy the trip!
Hope we will have you here for a long time! Have a happy stay!

Cheers


Vernon (castleman)

[Gordon Turnbull]

I joined her in Rotterdam as well, straight from Lowestoft.