Just signed on

[tsell]

Hi all,

Just joined today looking for old shipmates (if there are any left!)
Left Cardiff Sea Training School 1949/50. Signed on the Pool with Bill Henke. Sailed on 'Sheaf Arrow', 'Afon Gwili', 'Nurtureton', 'British Caution' then trawlers.

Love to hear from anyone who sailed on these ships.

Cheers,

Taffy R556959

[R864382]

Good morning Taff ,plenty of places for you to revisit on this site. Hope you find your ship mates

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi Taffy.
Welcome aboard, hope you enjoy yourself on this, the best MN site on the Web. But you'll have to put a number by your name there are enough Taffs on here to fill a Blue Funnel boat, ha ha. When young Geoff reads your post he will be delighted as I think he trained at the same place about the same time. Put the dates of your trips alogside your ships to let people know if they were on those ships the same time.
I shipped out of Swansea, left the Vindi in June 49 and joined the Hains boat Trevose in Cardiff.
Cheers
Des Taff Jenkins

[Louis the Amigo]

Welcome Taffy, What part of Cardiff were you from?I knew some who was on the Afon Gwilli John Payne did you know him?

[David Williams]

Hi Taff.
Just a few lines to welcome you aboard.Find yourself a
comfortable berth and settle in.I can assure you that
there will be people out here that will know all about
your ships,and maybe even about you.

Dave Williams(R583900)

(Another Taff from Llanelli)

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Taffy R556959
Would just like to give you a warm Welcome to this very good site!
Here you will find lots of info,good Crew and with luck also find a few old Shipmates!
So sit back,relax and just enjoy the trip!
Hope we will have you here for a long time!
A site truly worthy of the British Merchant Navy!
Cheers


Also"

If you would like to join in and have your Full name R Number and First Ship
Included in the Flag project then please pass it on to Mike Hall who is doing a Main Flag for all
to be displayed some time in one of the UK Museums!
Thank you

Please go to following Link

http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=1974

[tsell]

Hi Guys!

Thanks for your welcomes - much appreciated!

Louis

I was born in Broadway, Roath and went to school with a John Payne, he left the same time as me but I don't know if he went to sea. Can't remember too many names from those days sadly, but maybe somebody can jog the old memory. Always good to hear from past shipmates.

Cheers,

Taffy R556959

[Louis the Amigo]

Hi Taffy, I pass thro' Broadway all the time , Not the same as it was mostly empty shops' and vacant business plots the Locomotive has gone and the new sea lock {Last Week} The area has gone ******, Why I asked you about John Payne he only done one trip at sea on that ship The Afton Gwilli, payed off with a few bob and got rolled in Amsterdam in a strange bar? Blue films etc. He was a great bloke and a good guitar player, often talk about his very short time at sea and the crazy people he met on that ship. Dont' know what school he went too it could be him ? .

[happy daze john in oz]

G'day Taffy, welcome aboard. If you care to add some dates to those ships of yours you amy well get replies from some who sailed with you. So while you wait sit back with a cold one and enjoy the voyage.

[R58484956]

Greetings Taff and welcome to the MN site. Bon voyage.