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Title: Merchant Navy
Post by: Penninah on Sunday 30 September 07 12:13 BST (UK)
Hi there

Can anyone tell me what Union Castle ships (Southampton) a certain Mr George S Cochrane captained? He retired c1967 so anything around that time and before would be very useful!

Many regards



Title: Re: Merchant Navy
Post by: bearkat on Sunday 30 September 07 12:26 BST (UK)
There is a list of Union Castle employees here

http://www.unioncastlestaffregister.co.uk/X%20SHIPMATES_ABC.html

but just says he was a Master.
Title: Re: Merchant Navy
Post by: Penninah on Sunday 30 September 07 16:34 BST (UK)
Yes i have seen that site and been in touch with the chap but he knows nothing of him! I was hoping it would be easy to find him as he was a captain but it appears not!

Thanks bear  :-\
Title: Re: Merchant Navy
Post by: rbangorreg on Wednesday 03 October 07 03:17 BST (UK)
Hi Penninah.
   I have placed your topic in two Merchant Navy forum's, see if we get anyware.
     Reg.
Title: Re: Merchant Navy
Post by: Koromo on Wednesday 03 October 07 09:36 BST (UK)

It might be worth leaving a message on the Ships Nostalgia Forum. If you scroll down you'll see a forum dedicated to the Union Castle Line - you never know, someone might remember your Capt Cochrane.

http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/forum.php

Cheers
Koromo
:)

(Edited to fix typo!)
Title: Re: Merchant Navy
Post by: casalguidi on Wednesday 03 October 07 09:42 BST (UK)
There is a guide as to what documentation is available for master mariner's on the Greenwich Maritime Museum site:

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.569

Casalguidi :)

Title: Re: Merchant Navy
Post by: Penninah on Wednesday 03 October 07 12:14 BST (UK)
Wow!!! Thank you all you have been very helpful!!!
Fingers crossed, id love to know what ships he served on!

Many, many warm regards

Penninah  :-*
Title: Re: Merchant Navy
Post by: Master-Mariner on Tuesday 09 September 14 22:54 BST (UK)
Quote from: penninah on Sunday 30 September 07 12:13 BST (UK)
Hi there

Can anyone tell me what Union Castle ships (Southampton) a certain Mr George S Cochrane captained? He retired c1967 so anything around that time and before would be very useful!

Many regards

A list of the ships he commanded appears here:
http://www.bandcstaffregister.co.uk/page2098.html
Title: Re: Merchant Navy
Post by: Penninah on Tuesday 09 September 14 23:47 BST (UK)
Thank you very much for the link Master-Mariner! Fantastic  ;D
Title: Re: Merchant Navy
Post by: Master-Mariner on Wednesday 10 September 14 06:49 BST (UK)
If you have anything you could add to his biography page please let me know and I will gladly include it. Also if you have any photos of him please email me. You will find my email address within that site via the home page.