Ships Call Signs

Posted on July 1, 2012 by BGraham

Hi Tony.   Many thanks for trying.   Bit odd no record of those 2 Home trade vessels I served on not being listed whilst sailing under the British flag,  [ss Horsted - of Stephenson Clarke and mv Free Enterprise 1 - of Townsend Ferries],  circa mid 1960′s.     Anyone with info?.  73′s.  BGraham.

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Retired RO/charter boat skipper,live onboard MV Coos Bay/EINX,station now closed down.Ex MIMC'67, class of'65 REI Tivoli, Cork. served various companies, ships: Pennyworth, Ramon de Larinaga, Horsted, Free Enterprise1, Ronemenga and this vessel as owner/operator, [CW and F3] interests: vintage wireless, scuba diving, sailing, boat building, gardening, space exploration, cycling.
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4 Responses to Ships Call Signs

  1. Naish Kelly says:
    July 13, 2012 at 10:28 pm

    Hi BGraham, “Horsted” listed in 1960 List of Ship Stations as GJQD listed as Cargo Ship with Radar, MF and R/T H8 watch. No reference to Free Enterprise1 – presume came later than 1st Edition December 1960 Hope this helps. 73′s N Kelly

  2. Roger Bentley says:
    September 14, 2012 at 4:34 pm

    Graham, In Lloyds Register 1962-63 A Townsend ferry is listed as Free Enterprise but with no call sign and it would appear to be a new build at that stage. No official number has been allocated other than the Lloyds index number of 61822. She is shown as being 2500 gross tons but no other tonnage is listed such as net or summer deadweight. Builder is NF Werf Gusto. TM Ferry, 316′ 6″ 53′ 10″
    Would this be your ship? Regards Roger

  3. Kris says:
    October 30, 2012 at 8:42 pm

    Hi Graham,
    Free Enterprise I is listed with the callsign GIAR in my copy of Lloyds Registry for 1975-76. ONo. 5120752 built 1962-4.
    Cheers
    Kris

  4. Kris Dunham says:
    October 30, 2012 at 9:02 pm

    As a PS GJQD fits for Horsted as it’s the callsign allocated to her previous incarnation as Moorwood in 1945. Courtsy of Signal Letters of British Ships 1959.
    Cheers
    Kris

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