Michael Kemp
Sailor
| Period | Tanker | Job | Details | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 to 1960 | ALUCO | deck apprentice | 1st trip, I am now master of Pride of Hull | |
| 1959 to 1960 | ALUCO | deck apprentice | 1st trip | |
| 1961 to 1962 | HOROMYA | deck apprentice | 1st trip | |
| 1961 | VELUTINA | deck apprentice | ||
| 1961 to 1962 | VOLVATELLA | senior deck apprentice | Senior deck apprentice assigned the duties of ships carpenter | |
| 1962 | AMASTRA (2) | senior deck apprentice | ||
| 1962 to 1963 | VERENA | promoted acting 3rd mate uncertificated | ||
| 1963 to 1964 | OPALIA (2) | 3rd officer | 1st trip | |
| 1964 | HALIA (1) | 3rd deck officer | ||
| 1964 | AMASTRA (2) | 3rd deck officer | ||
| 1965 | SAN FERNANDO (2) | 3rd deck officer | ||
| 1965 | VELUTINA | 3rd deck officer | ||
| 1965 | AMASTRA (2) | extra 3rd officer | homeward bound as supernumary |
Anecdotes
| Tanker | Anecdote | Post date | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALUCO |
Joined Aluco as a first trip Deck apprentice on 10th October 1959 for her maiden voyage with Paul Munns, Paddy Slinger, & Richard Lawson with cargo of freshwater to Cur |
11/01/2016 - 17:12 | |
| HOROMYA |
I joined Horomya on 11thJuly 1960 under the command of Captain Mayne having spent the previous 5 days in Rouen with deck apprentices Codrington from S Rhodesia and Benrimjo |
11/23/2016 - 21:47 | |
| VELUTINA |
I joined Velutina in Mina on 23rd February 1961 3 days after paying off Horomya. |
01/18/2017 - 22:31 | |
| VOLVATELLA |
I joined a scruffy looking Volvatella in Rotterdam in early December 1961, Captain Withers who had taken command a few days previously had a reputation for running a very t |
06/06/2017 - 18:28 |