Desmond Doyle
Sailor
| Period | Tanker | Job | Details | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 to 1943 | SAN ROBERTO | deck apprentice | ||
| 1944 | EMPIRE TRAVELLER | deck apprentice | ||
| 1945 | SAN ROBERTO | 3rd officer | ||
| 1945 | SAN VENANCIO | 3rd officer | ||
| 1945 | SAN UBALDO | extra 3rd officer | homeward bound as supernumary | |
| 1945 | SAN GASPAR (1) | 3rd officer | ||
| 1948 | SAN VITO | 2nd officer | ||
| 1949 to 1950 | SAN LEOPOLDO (2) | unknown | ||
| 1950 | SAN SILVESTRE (2) | 2nd officer | ||
| 1951 | SAN GASPAR (1) | 2nd officer | ||
| 1951 to 1952 | SAN UBALDO | 1st mate | ||
| 1952 | SAN CASTO | 1st mate | ||
| 1952 to 1953 | SAN WENCESLAO | 1st mate | ||
| 1953 to 1954 | SAN WILFRIDO (2) | 1st mate | ||
| 1954 | SAN ADOLFO | 1st mate | ||
| 1954 to 1955 | SAN CIRILO | chief officer | ||
| 1958 | SAN VELINO | master | ||
| 1959 to 1960 | SAN CASTO | master |
Anecdotes
| Tanker | Anecdote | Post date | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAN CIRILO |
21/3/42 - Heavily damaged by a Japanese submarine torpedo attack south of Ceylon (Sri Lanka). She managed to reach port and was repaired. 1955 Sold to the Price Soc. |
12/31/2016 - 09:33 | |
| SAN GASPAR (1) |
18/7/42 - Torpedoed off Trinidad and was repaired. 23/2/54 - Arrived at Osaka for scrapping. |
12/31/2016 - 09:36 | |
| SAN LORENZO |
San Lorenzo (1914-28). 3/6/17 Torpedoed off NW Ireland, towed in and repaired. 1917 Tonnage openings closed and thereafter the tonnages were 12097 get. |
12/31/2016 - 09:23 | |
| SAN SALVADOR (1) |
15/12/47 - Damaged by collision off Curacao with Tucupita and subsequent fire. Condemned and in 1949 sold for scrapping at Buenos Aires. |
12/31/2016 - 09:40 | |
| SAN VELINO |
My father Desmond Doyle served as Chief Officer from 57-58. He took over command 259/58 due to Capt. Gibb becoming ill. |
12/31/2016 - 09:52 | |
| SAN VENANCIO |
My father Desmond Doyle was aboard for the last North Atlantic convoy of the WWII and on her independent return to the UK. |
12/31/2016 - 10:30 |