[BITList] FW: Cyclones and the Sundarbans

[John Davison]

Hi Robbo ,

It certainly was not 63 , IF we met it was when I was on leave ,I  was never 
a member of any club then , the bar was the 4 sisters , correction .

John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robbo" <macrob37 at bigpond.net.au>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 10:27 PM
Subject: [BITList] FW: Cyclones and the Sundarbans


>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Davison [mailto:davison.g at xtra.co.nz]
> Sent: Monday, 8 September 2008 10:23 AM
> To: macrob37 at bigpond.net.au
> Subject: Fw: [BITList] Cyclones and the Sundarbans
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> Robbo ,
>
> I remember when in HK and I was getting married, the Dumra was there , 
> doing
>
> some extensive repairs and it was during the time of severe water 
> shortages
> in HK , but this was 1962 , I met a couple of guys from Dumra , one a 5th
> engineer an Aussie , short quiet fellow , and I think perhaps one deck
> officer the 3/0 ? , yes I recall the 24 hrs on and off etc , did I meet 
> you
> ? I was living in Kowloon and maybe the 2 sisters bar rings a bell 1
>
> salaams
>
> John
>
> John
>
> I think I am the Aussie bloke and Roger Alderman would be the 3/O.
> I thought it was '63 but will see if I can get Ted Treacher to clear up 
> some
> dates as he rejoined Chyebassa just before I was transferred in 
> Khorramshar
> to go to Bombay supposedly to join the Warora on the Japan-NZ run, imagine
> my delight when told sorry your going to Dumra. It all turned out OK. 
> Nearly
> 12 months on a Gulf D and never west of Bombay.
> Where you working ashore at the time, and maybe take us to the HK Racing
> Club.
> I will be off air for a while but will check with Ted and a couple of
> others.
>
> BR Robbo
>
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