Part 1 MV Minchbank British Merchant Navy

[@geoff7203]

I joined this ship in 1964 as 5th engineer. Fifteen month trip, great times and unforgettable adventures. So many countries and ports.

[@man-with-handle]

OMG ....... at 00.47, Andy Weale 👍 Those were the days and we were the lucky one's - a great time to be at sea.

[@robincraft8524]

I joined this ship in March 64 in Rotterdam as an Apprentice and paid off June 65 in Calcutta, skipper was Captain Les Mills, was a pretty good trip all round

[@geoff7203]

This was the time I joined the Minchbank as 5th engineer. They used to call me Fab.

[@MickeyMouse-ul2zs]

Great video. I joined SS&A in 1971 (Eng/Cdt) and remember seeing various Bank Line ships around the globe. I recall sailing with a great Jnr Eng from Lancashire who left the Darro and joined Bank Line as a 5/E in around 1974. He had some incredible trips with them up all sorts of rivers in God knows where. Happy Days!

[@neilturner6865]

Great video of happy times great trips and plenty of ships to sail on 👍👍

[@janvisser2223]

Awesome! Those were the days!

[@doug22044]

Nice kid. Lovely way of life. We didn't know how well off we were. Cracking times.

[@thirdengineer]

Thanks for a great entertaing video. i joined bank line in 1973 after 3 years in Houlder Bros as 5th engineer and got the new Fleetbank in Antwerp did UK continent Panama tahiti New Guinea plus other islands 2 ports in Aussie Far East, Japa,n HK, Singers,LM Durban Port Elizabeth ,East London ,Cape Town,West Africa for logs and dumped them in La Rochelle and paid off in drydock in Immingham 9 month trip. Next i joined Laurelbank and did a month uk and continent then left and joined Kuwait shipping co (SAK) which became United Arab Shipping Co (UASC) a move I never regretted.I stayed with them for 12 years. I have been a life long railway fan and loved South Africa for steam locos I film them at home now and operate as third engineer on you tube Thanks Brian

[@markbeale7390]

Laurelbank my first bankline,but you luckier,getting to Tahiti, and all

[@thirdengineer]

@@markbeale7390 Thanks Mark nice to hear of an ex Bank line man the one thing I hated about bank line other than B articles was Curry every lunchtime and I hate it I liked the Asian crews and the Calcutta Crews very much but do not like spicy food. Brian then moved on to UASC where I stayed for 12 years and no regrets. Brian

[@sdbutters]

Great footage......stumbled across this whilst looking up my Dads first ship.....he is Chris Butters....‘Chris’ in the video!

[@toptug1]

Great video, I joined Bankline the same year as you 1971....best days of my life. Retired last year as senior tug Master in the Port of Dover. Thanks for sharing brought back so many happy memories. My first trip was on the Teakbank with Martin Heron (cadet) and also sailed with Frank Delahunty.

[@paulsmith4448]

Awesome many thanks for putting it on here . . I joined the MN in 1971 joining Bank Line in 1973 .. . . bought back some good memories great days before containers!

[@belhudson71]

Great footage from those great days. My old ship Antrim at 5,32 berthed at St Denis. I was on her then. This would be between Dec 10 to Dec 18 1971.Went over to Minchbank for a few drinks when we where both anchored off Tuleur, Madagascar. Someone new someone i think. Cheers Dave

[@belhudson71]

Think port where we were both berhed on Reunion is Ponte des Galets.My voyage card said St Denis but no harbour there. Still love looking at this footage.Great days.

[@rangan27]

Hi - I sailed as a second engineer with bank lines-1968-1971 on various ships. I have lots of pictures but no film videos etc. you may see all of it on my face book picture pages- best regards

[@Halloumiwaffle85]

Hi mate my dad sailed on the larchbank from 66 George Robertson he passed away 12 years ago was trying to find out some info from his younger days

[@Mark999999999]

Thanks for sharing this!

[@mrjamesyboi3960]

A company I wish I had joined instead of the BS of Clan Line (not to mention the Filth & Human Misery of India) Happiest days were in Tramp Ships - just wish I could do it all again !