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Dear Sir, My late father, Douglas Gordon Wilson (20/11/1921 – 7/1/1988) served as an engineer with the Merchant Navy during the Second World War, but I only have a sketchy knowledge of his time at sea. I believe that he was deployed on ships owned by the then New Zealand Shipping Company, working on MV Orari (visiting South America in April 1944) and also visiting New York (June 1944) and Sydney, Australia.
My endeavours to find out more about his service, dates and places visited etc from the UK National Archives and MOD have drawn a blank. Are you able to help, perhaps pointing me in the right direction?
Many thanks, Mrs Jacqueline Karen Dennett
08.02.24
jkdennett200atgmail.com
The Otaio i remember many years back when i seen her discharging at Newport Docks. When i worked one could see all ships moored up loading up or discharging. The year being 1959. In later years, i would see her dock. A credit to the company looking immaculate as she was not a frequent visitor. There was a tugboat skipper George Canning who would take a photo of each ship handled by his tug. Somewhere in my loft i have some projector film footage of this beautiful ship. One of my late uncles who worked for her Majesty Revenue and Customs based in London Docks probably went aboard. It is sad when a ship as this has served its duty sailing the high seas of the world. Unfortunately we will never see the likes of her again. My reasons for reaching out to you was due to being an avid viewer of YouTube and seeing a video of your company which mentioned the Otaio. Leslie Leveson
18.02.24
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Dear Sir, My late father, Douglas Gordon Wilson (20/11/1921 – 7/1/1988) served as an engineer with the Merchant Navy during the Second World War, but I only have a sketchy knowledge of his time at sea. I believe that he was deployed on ships owned by the then New Zealand Shipping Company, working on MV Orari (visiting South America in April 1944) and also visiting New York (June 1944) and Sydney, Australia. My endeavours to find out more about his service, dates and places visited etc from the UK National Archives and MOD have drawn a blank. Are you able to help, perhaps pointing me in the right direction? Many thanks, Mrs Jacqueline Karen Dennett |
08.02.24 jkdennett200atgmail.com
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| The Otaio i remember many years back when i seen her discharging at Newport Docks. When i worked one could see all ships moored up loading up or discharging. The year being 1959. In later years, i would see her dock. A credit to the company looking immaculate as she was not a frequent visitor. There was a tugboat skipper George Canning who would take a photo of each ship handled by his tug. Somewhere in my loft i have some projector film footage of this beautiful ship. One of my late uncles who worked for her Majesty Revenue and Customs based in London Docks probably went aboard. It is sad when a ship as this has served its duty sailing the high seas of the world. Unfortunately we will never see the likes of her again. My reasons for reaching out to you was due to being an avid viewer of YouTube and seeing a video of your company which mentioned the Otaio. Leslie Leveson | 18.02.24 |
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