Today 9th April is the anniversary of London Valour incident off Genoa in 1970 20 Seafarers lost their life on this sad day. The photo is of myself with Captain Robert Kitchener taken in Genoa at the 40th anniversary of the incident. R.I.P.
News
Every now and then ‘we’ get a bit of a shock, when someone notices a ship with what is an LOF type funnel and bow markings, Don Dunlop spied a couple in his capacity of Surveyor. Yesterdays news from Geoff Baskerville all the way from Freemantle came up with a […]
More Info on ‘ASTRA PERSEUS’
I was driving through Fremantle, West Australia, the other day, whilst on holiday, and happened to glance over to the port and saw this funnel marking, the good old LOF one, yellow, white ,blue with a red star. My heart did quite a turn. As apprentices we used to get […]
News from Geoffrey Baskerville
It was with delight that I found your LOF News website recently, and with sadness that I learned that David Lloyd had passed away. You will probably not remember me, but I worked with Dave, booking flights, calling officers & spouses ("He's coming home!" was always […]
Nicky Calvert (LOF Office)
Dick has kept a low profile since retiring, but I am very pleased he has been in contact with me. He informs – that he suffered a severe ‘stroke’ in October 2013. Was very poorly, but now picking up – life coming into left leg and hopefully left arm next. […]
Good News from Dick Cunningham
Many thanks to Keith, who found out a bit more on the latest ‘London Spirit’ The ship LONDON SPIRIT (IMO: 9150743, MMSI: 477058800) is a Bulk carrier registered in Hong Kong SAR of China. See below for the last known position obtained by AIS, technical details of the ship, vessel […]
‘London Spirit’ – Thanks Keith C….
Many thanks to Don Dunlop for this recent photo !!!!! . A Bulk Carrier in Belfast. Does anyone have any idea’s who it belongs too!
‘London Spirit’
84 Today….Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday – Bob Stinchcombe (With Photos)
Sorry to hear that Dick is none too good. Not quite sure of issue…. I sailed with Dick many times, he was originally a Radio Officer with Mavroleon Bros in the early 70’s and transferred over to LOF. Obtaining further qualifications Dick became an E&EO (Electronics and Electrical Officer) Although […]
Richard (Dick) Cunningham
Brian is looking for anyone who sailed with him! Trawling through the Internet as one does, I came across your website with much interest. In the 50’s and early 60’s, I was a Radio Officer and had the pleasure of signing on between 1956 and 1960 , the London Endurance, […]