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Re: Crew List - what does 'AB' mean?
« Reply #9 on: Monday 03 August 09 10:28 BST (UK) »
Thank you one and all.  We all have much more 'seaman' knowledge now.  An asset I'm sure  ;)

Vickki  ;D

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Re: Crew List - what does 'AB' mean?
« Reply #10 on: Monday 03 August 09 10:41 BST (UK) »
An Internet search shows Able-Bodied is a widely used term.

A large number of the males in my family were in the Merchant Navy and they refered to themselves as Able-Bodied seamen.

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Re: Crew List - what does 'AB' mean?
« Reply #11 on: Friday 29 January 16 23:56 GMT (UK) »
Wikipedia has detailed information relating to the abbreviation AB.  My grandfather is noted as one on nearly all the  Discharge sheets issued to him on the completion of his voyages.

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Re: Crew List - what does 'AB' mean?
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 23 March 17 05:50 GMT (UK) »
Thanks , I was just going to ask the same question. signed Rourkus
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