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 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

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    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)

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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

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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….

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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

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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, […]

Brian Harvey – Ex R/Off

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I have been asked how the ‘website’ works/financed. – see About and dropdown sponsors. The website is run through a professional webhost ‘Strato’ based in Germany. This gives a reliable stable base. Originally the website was with a UK company ‘Lycos’ but they sold off to Strato in 2009 and […]

Website – Financed!

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