| Also known as | Nawar |
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| IMO number | 5371430 |
| Call sign | GJGP |
| Construction number | 67 |
| Tonnage | 9.195 ton |
| Beam | 18m |
| Length overall | 134m |
| Year of construction | 1938 |
| Year of renaming/broken up | 1978 |
| Service for Shell | 1938 to 1956 |
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OPALIA (1)
Sailors
| Name | Job | Period | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Jack Jo... | Royal Navy dems rating (gunner) | 1937 to 1945 | |
| Percy Seear | captain (commanding officer) | 1942 | |
| James Howell Row | deck apprentice | 1942 to 1943 | |
| Michael Carroll | Royal Navy dems rating (gunner) | 1942 | |
| My Late Father ... | Royal Navy dems rating (gunner) | 1943 | Eric died in 1981, see http://www.joananderic.talktalk.net/index_001.htm |
| Ted Edward Raym... | Royal Navy dems rating (gunner) | 1945 | |
| stamatiouandreas | Chief Officer (my father) | 1948 to 1955 | My father Capt Emmanuel Stamatiou sailed on the Opalia in the Gulf of Suez in the late 40's-mid 50's; His last assignments were as Chief Officer. When he got this Master's degree, he joined the Suez Canal Authority as a Pilot in Port Tewfik |
| Joseph Moore | 4th engineer | 1975 to 1976 |
Anecdotes
| Date | Visitor | Anecdote |
|---|---|---|
| 02/25/2018 - 15:12 | Bernard Jack Jo... |
Does anyone remember attack by UBoat in Feb.1942.?My Dad was in action that day as a gunner.Please contact me if you do. |
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