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[standeasy]

;DMorning Men Star'b'd 10. Just drafting in to the forum for the first time and a quick "G'day "
Ken's done a great job of this site and should be commended for it. It's a bit slow on the chatter but as more people get involved it will improve.
For the people that don't know me I served on board in '63/'64 as Q/ deck part of ship and Gunners party and loved every bit of it.Except for when we took the Sweepers to the Solomons to sweep a minefield and I was attacked by a Japanese WW2 Zero fighter ------
but that's a storey for another time !
Terry Powell

[Tanker73]

Guday Terry great to see you on this one, yes its been a bit slow this year. I hope you and yourtroop have a great New Year. Dont forget Anzac Day 2006 Sydney if you can make it.
Cheers mate..........Ken

[Harry Goodall]

Gday Terry i remember that island i remember getting lost and walking half way around the island trying to find were we had landed. I also remember when we got back to Port Morseby some of us going off to have a look around the town and you were on board refueling the minesweepers
Harry Goodall

[beagle1]

hello to all, this is my first time ever on line , harry you and terry bought back a lot of memorys of 62 64 , i was on loan to ibis for the sweep in the solomons , but do any of you remeber when hank rettalick went mad in subic bay and he demolised the ward room ? percy norrish says to say hello to all and keep the memorys coming pincher

[beagle1]

sorry guys and gals i told you it was my first post , i forgot to tell you who i am well to all the commisioning crew i am vic martin [ pincher ] r 53719 h m a s fremantle [ corvette ] diamantina supply ibis supply joined 1957 it must be my old age catching up
pincher or beagle1

[Pincher]

G'day Pincher, good to hear from you. We certainly had a good time in the Solomons and the locals were great -- so the current strife there negates the "Pacific Paradise " theme.
Anyway , I remember that Island with the mounds of old unexploded ordnance everywhere and some of the stokers wanting to take some back onboard as rabbits . Us Gunnery rates were having a " Kimby " moment and trying to tell them the whole lot could go up. " But it's only old iron !" YEAH ! I think it took a week for my freckle to relax ! Don't you laugh Harry.
Cheers
Terry

[standeasypincher]

Helps if I put my own name in the Message
Age shall not weary them ! Want to bet ?

Terry

[Tanker73]

;D
Gee's it aint like it used to be boys. Imagin if we had girls aboard Supply way back when!!!!

RAS's wouldnt be the same again. Just a note to let you know I found out an email for Noel Burgess ex LMET Supply 62 it is as follows........ [e-mail] also [e-mail] for those of you that frequent hotmail. Hey talking about HOTMAIL we have a great list of ex Tankermen on there now so how about it Harry, about time youtook the plunge, your not that old mate would like to see you up on there soem night.....Ken

[LOfty Still]

Good day to all.

I am old, I am buggared, I do not understand this computer rubbish and to finish the tale of woe I am one of the original crew. I fact I probably told some of you to squeeze up.
Together with Dolly Gray the mad diver type Doctor, I scrubbed the Sick Bay deck to clean off the residue of oil and grease left behind by the previous occupants.
My first Sea Posting, there from commissioning day in Southampton until after the Solomans sweeping job. I too remember the bloody Island, sandflies and ordinance with a busy day or so back on board treating various cuts and insects bites.

Did 20 years hard and retired to Hobart. Now over 70 and getting hard is a memory; Harry Goodall will tell you I keep the arteries open by consuming two glasses of good red wine every day.
As for the rest of the old timers, if you want to get in touch, make it sooner rather than later, I expect to have an appointment at "Captains table" some time.

All the best to you all
Lofty Still R53354
One time cpomed(x)