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Hamish Macdonald

After an apprenticeship with J.L.Thorneyroft & Co. Hamish Macdonald joined the Cunard Line as 23rd / 22nd Engineer on the S.S. Mauritania. On joining his initial station, on standby when entering and leaving port, was looking after the propellor shaft bearings etc. After 3 1/2 years with the Cunard Line he obtained his 2nd class certificate (steam) No. 65708. During the oral examination the examiner asked him what was the material used in bilge pipework, he replied "copper", to which the examiner replied;- "you are another engineer from the Mauritania" January 5th. 1928. Joined the service of The China Navigation Co. and stayed with the company until his retirement on July 16th. 1967 Click here for more...