Mike Offord
Guestbook messages
| Date | Message |
|---|---|
| 10/08/2006 - 01:24 | What a wonderful source of memories! I sailed on the following Shell tankers: Capsa - 1957 - Deck App Ninella - 1957 to 1958 - Deck App Thalamus - 1959 - Deck App Thaumastus - 1958 to 1959 - Deck App Varicella - 1959 to 1960 - Deck App Patro - 1960 to 1961 - Acting 4th Mate Capisteria - 1961 to 1962 - 3rd Mate Pallium - 1963 - 2nd Mate If there's anyone around from these days, I'd be really pleased to hear from them. Mike Offord |
Sailor
| Period | Tanker | Job | Details | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 to 1958 | NINELLA | deck apprentice | ||
| 1957 | CAPSA (3) | deck apprentice | ||
| 1958 | THALAMUS | deck apprentice | ||
| 1958 to 1959 | THAUMASTUS | deck apprentice | ||
| 1959 to 1960 | VARICELLA | deck apprentice | ||
| 1960 to 1961 | CAPISTERIA | 3rd mate | ||
| 1960 to 1961 | PATRO | acting 4th mate | ||
| 1963 | PALLIUM | 2nd mate | ||
| 1965 to 1966 | 2nd mate |
Anecdotes
| Tanker | Anecdote | Post date | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| THALAMUS |
I joined Thalamus in Singapore after a 12-month world-wide cruise on the Ninella. |
07/11/2014 - 10:21 | |
| THAUMASTUS |
Joined Thaumastus as a 2nd year apprentice 1958 in Rosyth where she had been laid up with a cargo of fuel oil. |
07/11/2014 - 10:41 | |
| VARICELLA |
Varicella was my first "modern" ship in 1959 after two years on "N" boats and T2's. Very nice she was, too, as a contrast. |
07/11/2014 - 10:27 |