You could say that my love of the
Sea and Ships
 goes back to my days
as a young boy growing up
in Southampton—not too far from
the Docks and the Ocean Terminal. 

My father was a Marine Engineer
 who sailed on the South American Run with the Royal Mail Line.  He later retired from Harland and Wolff.

My grandfather sailed with
 The White Star Line
 on the R.M.S. Olympic, Celtic, Mauritania and the R.M.S. Majestic
 as Chief Butcher. 
He retired after 35 years of service. 


At the age of 16 years, I followed in their footsteps and attended
 the British Merchant Navy School at Gravesend, Kent.
Upon completion, I began my career AT SEA.

My first trip was on the R.M.S. Queen Mary in August of 1959--destination--
 Pier 90, OCEAN LINER ROW, New York Harbor. 

 

   












        
                                   

Subsequently, I was also fortunate to work on the  
R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth, S.S. Ocean Monarch
 and the Queen of Bermuda.   
     

After immigrating to America, I joined the US Merchant Marine and sailed to Vietnam
on the ammunition ships the S.S. Swarthmore Victory, the Canada Bear and
the S.S. Seatrain Georgia from 1968 thru 1969.

Danang, South Vietnam
August 1968
Able Bodied Seaman, Any Waters Unlimited 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

         I received the Vietnam Service Medal. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

My last trip to sea was on the Matson Line’s S.S. Lurline, out of Wilmington, Los Angeles
--cruising to the Hawaiian Islands until she was sold in 1970.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Today, I live in New York City and never venture far from the docks of Ocean Liner Row
 which had been my home port for many years. 

Our Goal at Ocean Liner Row
 is to preserve Our Maritime History.

Let's share with Americans and Visitors from around the World
the Magnificence of the Era of TransAtlantic Travel.

We are grateful for the on-going goodwill and generosity from our supporters.

"You can throw me in jail-- but you can never make me eat coarser food  than the food I've ate, live in tighter quarters than the quarters I've lived  or live a lonlier life than the life I've lived as a seaman." Andrew Furuseth, 1892--Founder of The Sailors' Union of the Pacific

Welcome Aboard
"Smooth Sailing and Fair Winds"

Ocean Liner Row offers a wealth of ocean liner memorabilia, passenger ship artififacts, maritime art, nautical collectibles, ocean liner gifts and decor as well as boat flags, diver helmets, clocks, portholes, wheels, lanterns, ocean liner travel posters, 
ocean liner canvas art and steamship photography.


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Spirit of the Sea
Candice Night and Ritchie Blackmore

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