Introduction

[BIG AL]

Not sure if in the right place but it said introduce yer self so here goes.

I served in the RN from 1964 to 1989 joined up at Ganges as an RO, recated in 65 to Jack Dusty.
Served in the following ships
64/65 Ganges
65/66 Pembroke
66 Sultan
66/67 Victorious
67/69 Mercury
69/70 Hydra
70/72 Deadalus
72/75 Chichester
75/78 Deadalus
78/80 Blake
81/82 Sultan
82/84 Newcastle
84/86 Project Oasis
87 Invincible
88/89 FMG Portsmouth
Discharged 89
Various jobs since leaving mob.

Married 5 kids 9 grandkids
residing in Grimsby NE Lincs.
Anything else you want to know please ask .

[Doc]

suggest you get some time in Big Al, farks sake baby matelots



Welcome aboard shipmate!

Good to see another matelot on board

(dont talk ships to me though I never set foot on one )

Welcome again Shippers

Doc

[BIG AL]

Thanks for the welcome Doc years since I was called a baby Matelot though

[Doc]

Nah worries bud, I joined originally as a RO but recat'ed in Raleigh to MA and only spent 2 weeks at Mercury learning morse as the paperwork was sorted for my trip to Haslar.

My Troop Boss in Cdo Logs always pinged me for radio watch as I was "qualified"

Naval Logic there somewhere, but farked if I can find it

[BIG AL]

It were the morse I had trouble with, the faster it got the worse my writing got they couldn't read it. Still enjoyed me time as a JD.
The perks where good
New to this inter net lark been on a couple of other sites trying to trace old shipmates with a little sucess found two from my days on the Blake.

[Mike]

Now that you two peices of Matelot skin have stopped swapping spit.... Can a Bootie step in and welcome BIG Al to the Forum.....


How Big is BIG Al......any Black cats about

Hope you enjoy yr self here, if you can't find any old Oppos here you sure will make a few.

Aye
Mike.....

Take no notice to the Title..... I'm still just 'Mike'

[harry hackedoff]

Welcome aboard Al, and I`ll echo Mike`s ref making new oppo`s.
Make yerself at home

[BIG AL]

Thanks for the welcome I shall be haveing a browse round over the next few days to see whats what.

[Sticky Blue]

Welcome Al.
I don't suppose you were the button boy

Do you use the RNA in Cleethorpes?

[BIG AL]

No I was too tall for Button Boy. I was on the end of the lower yardarm & it were a bit breezy that year ended up facing the lad next to me he had to push me back.

No I don't use the RNA at Cleethorpes a bit far to go for a nite out for me.
Have thought about it a couple of times though.

[Pilgrim Norway]

Ok, another sailor and Grimsby at that - Welcome mate !

I hope that you enjoy the banter and the company - a lot of them are sane
and have papers to prove it.

One of my squaddies was from Grimsby, trawler lad, had a thumb
that had been caught in a winch or something, used to wiggle it at us....

Welcome

[Tab]

Welcome to the forums.

[Jenny ED]

A Huge welcome from me Big Al!

xxxxx

[Artist]

Welcome to the Forum Big Al

Dit dit dah dit, Dit Dit Dah, Dah Dit dah Dit, Dah. Dit Dit, Dah. Excuse Doc please. His Brufren intake varies with the time of the year you see.

Artist

[Valkryja]

Hello from a fellow (baby) matelot! x