| Merchant
Navy Seafaring Experience: Jack Adamson 1936-1957 |
History:
- 1936 - 1940: Joined merchant navy as an
apprentice for Douglas & Ramsey Ltd.,
Glasgow, Scotland serving on Foreign Going
Steamships.
- 1942: Mate Home Trade Certificate - Leith
Nautical College
- June 1947: Joined
C.T. Bowring Steamships Ltd., London, England
- 1949: 2nd Mate Foriegn Going
Certificate - Leith Nautical College
- 1951: 1st Mate
Foriegn Going Certificate - Leith Nautical
College
- 1953: Master
Foriegn Going Certificate #71390 - Leith
Nautical College
|
| Year |
Rank |
Ships |
1940 |
Able
Seaman |
Member
of Merchant Navy Reserve Pool for duration
of the war. |
1940-42 |
Able
Seaman |
SS. Stanlake |
| |
Bosun |
SS. Orkla |
| |
2nd Mate |
SS. Durham
Coast (H.T.) |
1944 |
3rd Mate |
SS. Barrington
Court (F.G.) |
1947 |
2nd Mate |
SS. Blyth
(H.T.) |
| |
3rd Mate |
MV. Luculus
(Tanker) |
| |
3rd Mate |
MV. Empire
Newfoundland
(Heavy Lift) |
| |
3rd Mate |
El Gallo
(Tanker) |
| El Gallo 1941 -
ex- Empire Emerald, 1946 purchased from Ministry
of War Transport renamed El Gallo, 1959 scrapped.
8,032 tonnes. |
1948 |
3rd Mate |
SS. Cape
Breton (Cargo) |
| Cape
Breton 1940 - 1962 scrapped. 6,044 tonnes. |
| |
3rd Mate |
MV. Regent
Lion (Tanker) |
Regent
Lion (1) 1937 17th February 1945 torpedoed & sunk
SW of Gibraltar. 9,551 tonnes.
Regent Lion (2) 1945 ex- Empire Trinidad , 1943
purchased from Ministry of War Transport, renamed
Regent Lion, 1955 renamed Camillo, 1960 scrapped.
8,217 tonnes. |
| |
3rd Mate |
MV. Regent
Jaguar (Tanker) |
| Regent
Jaguar managed 1941 formerly - Empire Jet, 1946
purchased from Ministry of War Transport, renamed
Regent Jaguar, 1959 scrapped. 8,134 tonnes. |
| |
3rd Mate |
MV. Regent
Tiger (Tanker) |
Regent
Tiger (1) 1938 - 8th September 1939 torpedoed & sunk
west of Ireland. 10,176 tonnes.
Regent Tiger (2) 1946 - 1954 renamed Capulet,
1966 scrapped. 9,960 tonnes. |
| |
2nd Mate |
MV. Regent
Tiger (Tanker) |
| See
above. |
| |
2nd Mate |
MV. Regent
Lion (Tanker) |
| See
above. |
| |
2nd Mate |
MV. Regent
Leopard (Tanker) |
| Regent
Leopard acquired 1949. 1960 renamed Prospero,
1960 sold to France renamed Pontigny. 8,439 tonnes. |
| |
1st Mate |
MV. Regent
Tiger (Tanker) |
| See
above. |
| |
1st Mate |
MV. Regent
Leopard (Tanker) |
| See
above. |
1954 |
1st Mate |
SS. Cape Breton (Cargo) |
| Cape
Breton 1940 - 1962 scrapped. 6,044 tonnes. |
1957 |
1st Mate |
MV. Regent
Lion (Tanker) |
| See
above. |
| |
1st Mate |
MV. Camillo
(Tanker) |
| See
Regent Lion above. |
1957-58 |
Master |
SS. Sept-Iles
(Bulk Carrier - Oil/Ore) |
| YEAR |
RANK |
SHIP/TRAINING |
| |
