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Amastra (2)
- Name: Amastra (2)
- Imo number: 5013600
- Year of construction: 1958
- Discarded in: 1985
- Status: Scrapped
- Class: A
- Tonnage: 19.117
- Yard: Smiths Dock & Co
- Construction number: 1252
- Flag:
 Great Britain
- Callsign: MYCK
- Owner: Shell Tankers U.K.
- Relations:
- Extra information: 1985 scrapped Chittagong
Last modification: Sunday 23rd December 2007 at 15:50:34 | flickr tag: helderline:tanker=418
Anecdotes
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Neil Atkins: "Sailed on her 1st trip fiver in 1979, the chief was Don Joughin. Sailed on her again a few years lat..." read more »
John Bernard: "I joined the amastra at swansea on 20th 8 1966.The amastra was in dry dock getting a refit it left d..." read more »
Gordon Wright: "Amastra: what a ship!
I spent 4 months or so on Amastra as a deck cadet. As many will remember, sh..." read more »
Barney Boylan: "On the 11th April 1967 I found myself sailing along the coast of Vietnam bound for the port of Nha T..." read more »
Aad H.c.j. Born: "From US Navy archives the following story was extracted:
At 0010h, on April 12, 1967, the privatel..." read more »
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Shipmates on the Shell Tanker 'Amastra (2)'
- Alan Jones (C/Boy. @nd Cook, 1961-1962)
- Alistair Randoll (Deck Cadet, 1978-1979)
- Andrew Perry (Engineer Cadet, 1983-1983)
- Andrew Thomas (Engineer cadet, 1982-1982)
- Barney Boylan (Assistant Steward, 1966-1967)
- Barry Tilley (A/stwd, 1959-1959)
- Bernard Reynolds (Captain, 1980-1980)
- Bob Marshall (3rd Mate, 2nd Mate, 1974-1976)
- Brian Blythe (2nd mate, 1979-1979)
- Charles Stobbart (Catering Officer, 1970-1971)
- Chris Smith (Navigating Cadet, 1972-1972)
- Colin S. Bland (5th Engineer promoted to go 4th and make water, 1971-1971)
- Colin Williamson (Third Engineer (Motor endorsement time), 1979-1979)
- Dave Chissel (3rd engr, 1958-1959)
- Dave Freeman (Deck Cadet, 1976-1976)
- David Brook (Apprentice, 1960-1960)
- David Bunn (Second cook/baker, 1965-1966)
- David C. Richmond (Extra Chief Engineer (Motor Time!!!!!!), 1972-1972)
- David Homes (GALLEY BOY, 1971-1972)
- David Reid (Engineer cadet, 1982-1982)
- David Spence (2nd officer, 1967-1967)
- Doug Macintyre (Third Officer, 1981-1981)
- Douglas Richmond (5th Engineer, 1972-1972)
- Eileen Brown (Deck Cadet / 3rd Officer, 1981-1982)
- Fred Wood (Cabin boy, 1966-1967)
- Geoff Akehurst (3rd Office, 1975-1975)
- Geoff Donnelly (Second Mate, 1984-1984)
- Gordon Wright (Deck Cadet, 1982-1982)
- Graham Lister (4th Engineer, 1982-1982)
- Harry Birtles (Apprentice, then 5th engineer, 1959-1961)
- Herbie Battye (Chief Officer, 1976-1977)
- James D. (Jim) Auton (Chief Engineer, 1979-1980)
- James W. Crosby (Po mechanic, 1966-1966)
- John Bernard (C/boy, 1966-1966)
- John Kirkland (5th engineer, 1983-1983)
- John Melville (3rd engineer, 1972-1973)
- John Miller (Mate, 1982-1983)
- John Pickering (Ch/cook, 1973-1974)
- Joseph Clark Murphy (Deck Apprentice, 1965-1965)
- Joseph Zerafa (Third Mate, 1983-1984)
- Ken Bolton (E.D.H., 1964-1964)
- Ken Cooper (Catering, 1964-1964)
- Ken Edwards (5th Engineer, 1983-1983)
- Kerrion Marsh (Engineer, 1969-1971)
- Kevin Robson (Catering Boy, 1972-1972)
- Lenny Fisher (Cabin Boy, 1968-1970)
- Les Straughan (5th Engineer, 1973-1977)
- Malcolm Newell (2nd Engineer, 1971-1972)
- Mark Adams (3rd Officer, 1981-1981)
- Martin Goodrum (Radio Officer, 1972-1972)
- Michael Beddie (E.D.H., 1965-1966)
- Michael Johnston (Ass.Steward, 1969-1969)
- Mike Nicholls (Radio Officer, 1967-1968)
- Mike Riley (Chief Engineer, 1977-1977)
- Neil Carmichael (Engineer Apprentice, 1959-1959)
- Nicholas Charles Howard (Chief officer, 1981-1981)
- Nick Emerson (3rd Mate, 1972-1972)
- Nigel Draffin (Apprentice engineer, 1970-1971)
- Nigel Sharrock (Fifth Engineer, 1975-1975)
- Peter Burt (Engineer Cadet, 1982-1983)
- Peter Graham (2nd Officer, 1964-1964)
- Richard Paul Helliar (Deck Cadet, 1976-1976)
- Robert T. Dunbar (3rd. Officer, 1973-1974)
- Robin Keer-keer (2nd mate, 1961-1961)
- Roy Ezzard (Captain, 1989-1990)
- Roy Robertson (2nd Mate, 1984-1985)
- Stephen Bunce (Third Engineer, 1977-1977)
- Stephen Catchpole (Catering boy, 1972-1973)
- Stephen Sharp (Engineer cadet, 1980-1980)
- Steven Foot (3rd mate, 1970-1971)
- Terry Crook (Third Engineer (motor time), 1983-1984)
- Terry Smart (Ex.3rd.eng., 1967-1967)
- Tony Hocking (5th Engineer, 1981-1982)
- William Muirhead (3rd Mate, 1969-1969)
- William Ross Farquhar (SENIOR ORDINARY SEAMAN, 1964-1964)
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