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Re: To newcomers
Posted by: Roy M (IP Logged)
Date: December 23, 2004 08:47AM

Hello Siri

Yesterday I posted this in the wrong p[lace - my age you understand:-

I don't know if 68 is too old to be a "newcomer"?

I first went to sea in 1953 as a Cadet on the MS La Pampa, Buries Markes, London. In 1958 I moved to the United Baltic Corporation, where I spent five years. I got my Master Mariner's Certificate in 1962. In 1964 I became Mate of the recovery vessel Droxford [Risdon Beazley Ltd Southampton] where I spent two years working wrecks on the American and Canadian coasts.

After several years with other companies I returned to the salvage business in 1969 when I started wreck research. I became General Manager of Risdon Beazley in 1975 and was moved by Smit International to Singapore in 1979 to become MD of their South East Asian arm.

I retired in 1986 to devote my time to shipwreck research, my main interest being merchant ship losses in the two world wars: since then I have worked on my own account researching, writing and occasionally doing salvage work.

I live in Southampton UK. I visit your site daily and think it is fantastic.

Roy Martin



Subject Written By Posted
  To "newcomers" Siri 03/02/2004 07:58AM
  Re: To "newcomers" JEAN-MICHEL 03/02/2004 08:50AM
  Re: To "newcomers" 03/02/2004 10:19AM
  Re: To "newcomers" Laurent Rizzotti 03/02/2004 01:30PM
  Re: To "newcomers" Siri 03/02/2004 02:04PM
  Re: To "newcomers" Siri 03/02/2004 02:10PM
  Re: To "newcomers" Billie Van Ert 04/06/2004 10:36AM
  Re: To "newcomers" Bob Taylor 07/20/2004 12:40PM
  Re: To "newcomers" crolick 03/02/2004 04:25PM
  Re: To "newcomers" Baldur Hardarson 03/02/2004 05:27PM
  Re: To "newcomers" Jordi Comas 03/03/2004 12:58AM
  Re: To "newcomers" Mats Karlsson 03/03/2004 03:08AM
  Re: To "newcomers" Siri 03/03/2004 07:53AM
  Re: To "newcomers" Yves D 03/06/2004 09:58AM
  Re: To "newcomers" Siri 03/06/2004 11:53AM
  Re: To "newcomers" Kevin Griffin 03/07/2004 07:39AM
  Re: To "newcomers" Peter K. 03/03/2004 11:19AM
  Re: To "newcomers" Siri 03/03/2004 02:55PM
  Re: To "newcomers" Theodor Dorgeist 03/04/2004 12:06AM
  Re: To "newcomers" Paul Silverstone 03/06/2004 08:30AM
  Re: To "newcomers" Rainer Kolbicz 03/03/2004 01:03PM
  Re: To "newcomers" Siri 03/03/2004 02:51PM
  Re: To "newcomers" Trygve 03/04/2004 02:17AM
  Re: To "newcomers" Siri 03/04/2004 06:02AM
  Re: To "newcomers" Fran 03/04/2004 07:03AM
  Re: To "newcomers" Siri 03/04/2004 07:25AM
  Re: To "newcomers" David H 03/09/2004 04:04AM
  Re: To Roy M 12/22/2004 09:07AM
  Re: To "newcomers" John Lemasters 03/10/2004 08:33PM
  Re: To "newcomers" Siri 03/11/2004 07:38AM
  deleted Dan 03/14/2004 02:55AM
  Re: To "newcomers" Urs Hessling 03/12/2004 08:07AM
  Re: To "newcomers" Kevin 03/18/2004 08:18AM
  Re: To "newcomers" Siri 03/18/2004 09:11AM
  Re: To "newcomers" Marty Bollinger 03/18/2004 09:17AM
  Re: To newcomers Siri 12/22/2004 08:21AM
  Re: To newcomers Roy M 12/23/2004 08:47AM
  Re: To newcomers Siri 12/23/2004 09:13AM
  Re: To newcomers Birdie 12/21/2005 03:49PM
  Re: To newcomers Birdie 12/21/2005 03:50PM
  Droxford 1960's Birdie 12/21/2005 04:12PM


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