ro lyle/ssm 1963/1983. Regards to all ex-shipmates!

2008-10-30 07:07:15 -

The Photo is the 18th down in my Album Flann Howard's Photo's. Img FTH3. If it is the same Colin that I sailed with on the Cape Nelson pass on my regards. I trust he is still with us? He was training me in on the accounts section of our duties as R/O's. We went from Glasgow to Kirkernes and back before I was assigned to the Cape Howe. As far as my memory serves me he used to live in Belfast if it is one and the same.

2008-10-29 19:32:07 -

I think I sailed with your Dad on my first trip with SSM as an R/O approx 1973/74 on the Cape Nelson. Did he by any chance live in Knock Belfast. If it is the same person there is a photo of him in the Photo Album section under Flann Howard's photos IMG_008 with Bob Diamond Catering Officer

2008-10-29 19:00:01 -

I sailed on the Cape Nelson 1956 and the Baron Haigh 1957, a sucker for punishment, both old ships. photos would be appreciated.

2008-10-29 10:32:07 - Driffield

My father was a radio officer with SSM, Colin Ritchie. I, together with my mother, Rose, and brother, David, sailed with my father on the Cape Franklin to Monrovia in 1972. Had a wonderful trip even if it was a bit rocky.

2008-10-24 09:20:55 - Glasgow

I sailed with the cape sable in 1970,

2008-10-20 15:49:04 -

sailed with ssm as cook for a few years had a great time from what i remember

2008-09-25 14:52:23 - isle of barra

sailed with ssm for a few years had a great time from what i remember

2008-09-25 14:49:21 - isle of barra

Just discovered the site! served as third officer on Cape Franklin, Cape Nelson, Baron Forbes and Temple Arch '68 - '72.

2008-09-20 19:31:01 - Bognor Regis

I was leckie on the original Cape Wrath, from Mar/1963 to Mar/1964

2008-09-11 23:38:31 - Vancouver BC

I joined Lyle Shipping Company in June 1959 and left to pursue a new career in October 1964. Sailed on Cape York ,starting off as Navigation Cadet . Short time on Cape Nelson with Captain Love then finally back to Cape York as 3rd. Mate until I left in 1964. Sailed under Captains Fraser,Love, Allan, and Sutherland. Great times and wonderful memories albeit fairly selective nowadays!! Recognised names like Alan Hill and Ian Williamson from your guest books. Regards to anyone who may remember me. Bob

2008-09-10 07:48:04 - BLAIRGOWRIE/SCOTLAND

i was a deckie on the cape howe in 1977, happy ship, great crowd, loads o` laughs.

2008-08-21 18:25:06 - leith,scotland.

Hi
The link for the photos doesnt seem to work at flickr but if you use the tags malboo scottish ship management that seems to work okay

regards

Malcolm

2008-08-18 20:14:20 -

Hi

Heres a few photo's from my SSM days

regards

Malcolm Boocock Kiwi GP1

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29561224@N03/sets/72157606737111850/

2008-08-18 00:23:50 - NZ

Sorry I ment to say Frank Taylor in the message below, and I wish i had found the site before he passed away, Frank took on the role of looking after me after Donald Matheson left in Antwerp. frank taught me to enjoy Black Sabbath , Deep Purple and need to have a reall good cassete deck (NEC) and where to but a wholesale electric warehouse other side of the Clyde from the Broomielaw. There is a pic of Frank whith his NEC pride and Joy. When Jim Gray finally remembered to bring me homefrom jakarta april 75 i was the only one who went home then, Frank played a song for me in the little Smoko room and gave me the tape I still have it, Dr Hook" Last Morning" the relevant lines in the song were this is the last morning i drink my coffe standing up (they Engineers would never let me deck cadet get a seat in that little room) and I am going home. geat years of my life and Jim gray is a great guy for hiring us all. I n Antwerp the Second mate lost his leg it was cut clean off by the telescopic gangway, will post that in the forum i always wondered what happened to him.

2008-08-08 15:27:40 - Essex