Hi Everyone
Despite my best efforts I have been unable to locate the call signs of the following British vessels I served on as RO. I would be delighted if anyone can help find/supply them.
Many thanks in advance!
Shell Tanker ST Hadriania
Stevie Clarke Collier – SS Brimsdown
Border Shipping Tanker – MT Border Chieftain
BISN Cargo ship – MS Sirsa
and Chapman & Willan Cargo ship – MV Brighton
73
Peter /2E0PTG
Correction to my previous post:
I wrote World Promise twice!
The second one should read World Protector (Niarchos Product Carrier) Greek flag.
Thanks
Dave
Hi Everyone!
Can anyone help me with call signs for these ships I sailed on back in the 80s?
World Kudos (Niarchos tanker) Liberian flag
World Promise (Niarchos Product Carrier) Greek flag
World Promise (Niarchos Product Carrier) Greek flag
Iver Chaser (Wallems Ship Management Gas & Product Carrier) Flag ?
Silver Tower (Wallems Reefer) Flag ?
Thanks
Dave
Dave
World Kudos is not in my Lloyds List of 1977
World Protector SYDS
World Promise SYDP
Iver Chaser and Silver Tower also not in Lloyds List. Sorry I could not be more help but it is a start.
Regards
Tony
Many thanks Tony. That’s another two off my list!
Dave
As anew member of ROA, I was delighted to see that there was a forum discussion on call signs. I have a few myself that I would love to have a memory jog on if there is any one with the answers.
I would like to know call signs for the following ships:
ss “Rajah”, Asiatic Steam Nav.Co.Ltd.
ss “Maharajah” ” ”
ss “Henzee” Euxine Shipping Co.Ltd I remember her as GBVD
ss “Hendi” ” ”
ss “Helka” ” ”
ss “Hendrik” ” ”
ss “Wembley Hill” Counties Ship Management Co.Ltd
Tom, here we go:
Rajah GBCS
Maharajah GNBY
Henzee GBVD (well remembered)
Hendi GSGM
Helka GBJS
Hendrik GMXG
Wembley Hill MGBB
Regards
Tony
Tony, you are an ace! Seeing them in print, triggers the brain cells and the memory comes back. Many thanks, Tom
Hi Peter, thanks for the chats via email. I’m really sorry about the Brighton, My
worst was the good ship Odudowa/5NAD, of Nigerian National Lines. I still shudder
when I remember it.
By the way, if you go to helderline.nl, you’ll find a brilliant site about Shell Tankers.
There is a potted history of where/when built/scrapped etc. Also a section where
former crew members can insert their names/dates on board.
Only thing is, Hadriania’s call sign is given there as GSWD
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Ian/5B4ALD
Many thanks Ian!
That trip on the Brighton was one of the strangest ones I had for a variety of reasons. No blame attached to you for that!!
By coincidence I have found the Hadriania call-sign in another of my notebooks (badly written) listed as GSWD as well. I was not sure about the W but you seem to have confirmed that. I will follow up on that website.
Thanks again and see you on the Bands!
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Peter/2E0PTG
Hi Peter, I did a run from London docks up to the Tyne for drydock on the Brighton
sometime in the 60’s as R/O. Wasn’t too impressed with her or her standard of accommodation. Was on a running Agreement for the trip north and Marconi wanted
me to change articles and go foreign going on her. I didn’t do so because it was a 2
year charter and the fact that all she had TX-wise were a pair of Reliances!
Regards
IanC
ps retired and living in Cyprus now, sat my HEREC exam last November as I was
looking for a hobby and met up with the guys from the Paphos Ham Club. Just this
week been given the call sign 5B4ALD. You might here me on HF once I get a rig
put together.
Hi Ian
Many thanks for the QSOs and info received via email. Delighted you are back on the air again and look forward to a QSO in Morse when your fist is back in shape again.
73
Peter/2E0PTG
Peter, Here you are
Hadriania GSWD
Brimsdown MFTB
Border Chieftain GGSA
Sirsa GCWM
Brighton GJNW
Regards
Tony
Tony
That’s brilliant! Thank You!
Such a quick response.
I will ensure that you are suitably rewarded with liquid refreshments when next we meet! (Probably AGM)
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Peter/2E0PTG
Hi Tony
Sorry to trouble you again but would you be able to finds the call-sign for my first ship (which I omitted) which was:
City of Eastbourne an Ellerman ship?
The Hadriania call-sign appears to be GSWD but I will double check on that again.
Thanks again!
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Peter/2E0PTG
Hi Peter
It is indeed GSWD, that was a typo on my part for which I apologise. I should have checked. The other c/s are correct. Drawn a blank on City of Eastbourne so far. She was built in 1962 and my reference books are 1955 and 1974, by which time she had obviously moved on. I am going to try another source.
Peter, I have found it. She was GHNU. She was re-named City of Toronto in 1971 and retained the same call sign.
Oops sorry!
Hi Peter,
The above service should read “Library & Archive Services ITU”
Hope this helps and good luck.
73,
Allen / G0AGC
Many thanks Allen!
Much appreciated.
I will certainly explore this option.
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Peter/2E0PTG
Hi Peter,
In Feb 2012 I managed to find four of my old ships call signs (that I couldn ‘t remember) through; “Library @ Archive Services ITU”.
Using their “Contact Service” I provided them with the ships details (from my discharge Book) and the dates I sailed on them. I received a reply within a week giving the call signs requested.
Good Luck & 73,
Allen / G0AGC
Hi Peter. A quick follow up to your fairly old message about c/s’s.
Regarding the Sirsa, I was on her in 1971, and took her to scrap in HK in the latter part of that year. We had a full cargo of scrap iron for discharge in Shanghai, which was a lot of fun, I don’t think! Had a month alongside there, with lots of ‘interesting’ things to do, namely, the escorted tours of various Peoples’ Party stuff, like farms, factories, etc. I was threatened at gunpoint by soldiers and all for daring to read a paperback novel on deck. Happy days. Thinking of writing a short sort of book about that trip. Our captain took very sick enroute for bunkers in HK from ZSC. Had to be taken off the ship on arrival, before we went north to Shanghai, poor man. My first experience with medico over morse code.
Regards.