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2nd May 2016, 05:28 PM
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SS Hadra 1965-
My name is Rex Smith, I served on deck , SS Hadra from June 15 1965 to June 24 1966. Is there anyone out there.?
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2nd May 2016, 07:16 PM
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Re: SS Hadra 1965-
Welcome Rex
A wee bit of time will I am sure get the Lads who may have been there or known you out of their hidings! LOL
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10th August 2016, 09:05 AM
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Re: SS Hadra 1965-

Originally Posted by
Rex Smith
My name is Rex Smith, I served on deck , SS Hadra from June 15 1965 to June 24 1966. Is there anyone out there.?
My name is Jimmy Main I served on deck,SS Hadra from March 22 1966 to June 24 1966.Joined Curacao paid off 'Sooth' Shields,ring a bell.
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10th August 2016, 09:26 AM
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Re: SS Hadra 1965-
#3.. A bit off the track, but are you any relation to Andy Main a Chief Steward from South Shields. Worked for Runcimans for a lot of years. Regards JWS
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10th August 2016, 09:29 AM
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Re: SS Hadra 1965-
Shell men,have you tried this site for contacts ? HELDERLINE
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10th August 2016, 09:37 AM
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Re: SS Hadra 1965-

Originally Posted by
Jimmy Main
My name is Jimmy Main I served on deck,SS Hadra from March 22 1966 to June 24 1966.Joined Curacao paid off 'Sooth' Shields,ring a bell.
###sailed hemiplecta out of sooth shields june 59 for just 4 month on venezuela and BA rio and other good ports ...tanker joes in BA a good honky bar ......plenty bonny bint in rio ......that was the biz them days ..paid of ardrossan ...she was a flyer 18 knots after some old banger tramps ...she seemed to get to the next port before she left the last one .....steam turbine full geordie crew shields and jarrow ....good times ...cappy
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10th August 2016, 05:44 PM
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Re: SS Hadra 1965-

Originally Posted by
j.sabourn
#3.. A bit off the track, but are you any relation to Andy Main a Chief Steward from South Shields. Worked for Runcimans for a lot of years. Regards JWS
Jimmy Main reply to JWS no relation to Andy Main.
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10th June 2020, 11:56 AM
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Re: SS Hadra 1965-
Hiya Jimmy, thanks for reply. No, afraid not. Was on the Hadra from June 15 1965 to June 24 1966. Deck boy then JOS, Am trying to find ships log info regarding dates and places visited. Any ideas please?
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