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Title: Merchant Navy- abbreviation or place name help please
Post by: AngelFish on Sunday 24 June 18 18:47 BST (UK)
I have some copies of Certificates of Discharge for my ancestor who was a sailor.

Under 'Description of Voyage or Employment' some of them say 'Rg greet'.

I've managed to work out most of the entries but am stuck with this. I wondered if it meant something like arrangement agreed? Any help greatly appreciated.

The same certificate has under 'Capacity', 'Bsn alpo'?  Bsn obviously must mean Boatswain, but what could the second part mean? The previous certificate he was Able Seaman, the next certificate he was Boatswain.  Thanks
Title: Re: Merchant Navy- abbreviation or place name help please
Post by: Billyblue on Monday 25 June 18 00:52 BST (UK)
Was he RN or merchant navy?   Might have a bearing on what things mean?

re the alpo - could it have been for Acting Leading Petty Officer?

Dawn M
Title: Re: Merchant Navy- abbreviation or place name help please
Post by: AngelFish on Monday 25 June 18 02:02 BST (UK)
Merchant Navy, Dawn. Those certificates are dated 1898 if that helps.

The one that also says 'Bsn alpo', is for the SS Achilles official number 51181 registered South Shields, reg tonnage 898, Horse Power of Engine 130.
Title: Re: Merchant Navy- abbreviation or place name help please
Post by: Billyblue on Monday 25 June 18 02:58 BST (UK)
Silly me - didn't read the topic title properly  :P  :P :P
Not sure if the Merchant Navy had Petty Officers ???

Hopefully Seaweed will be along to throw light on the subject   :P  :P

Dawn M
Title: Re: Merchant Navy- abbreviation or place name help please
Post by: Flattybasher9 on Monday 25 June 18 07:10 BST (UK)
'Bsn alpo' possible "Boatswain Assistant Leaning Petty Officer."

Malky
Title: Re: Merchant Navy- abbreviation or place name help please
Post by: HMac on Monday 25 June 18 08:50 BST (UK)
Do you have the part of the actual document? Sometimes we guess at words we can't make out but the context is very important. So I would like to see the document please?

There is no rank or rate in MN/RN  'Acting Leading Petty Officer' or 'Boatswain Assistant Leading Petty Officer'.

Regards
Hugh
Title: Re: Merchant Navy- abbreviation or place name help please
Post by: Flattybasher9 on Monday 25 June 18 08:53 BST (UK)
Assistant Leading Petty Officer (ALPO) at NR EURAFSWA

Malky
Title: Re: Merchant Navy- abbreviation or place name help please
Post by: HMac on Monday 25 June 18 09:42 BST (UK)
You are looking at US Navy - nothing like that in the RN or MN trust me :)

Regards
Hugh
Title: Re: Merchant Navy- abbreviation or place name help please
Post by: AngelFish on Monday 25 June 18 10:09 BST (UK)
This is from a photocopy, not the original unfortunately.
Title: Re: Merchant Navy- abbreviation or place name help please
Post by: HMac on Monday 25 June 18 10:24 BST (UK)
Quote
'Rg greet'.

Running Agreement. Will have more time later and will check the other.

Regards
Hugh
Title: Re: Merchant Navy- abbreviation or place name help please
Post by: HMac on Monday 25 June 18 10:44 BST (UK)
[Bsn alps]. It is Boatswain (Bosun) and Lamps. (Lamp trimmer)

Regards
Hugh
Title: Re: Merchant Navy- abbreviation or place name help please
Post by: AngelFish on Monday 25 June 18 16:10 BST (UK)
Thank you so much!

I've never heard of lamp trimmer, but then I don't know a lot about the Merchant Navy at all. Off now to try to look it up.

Thanks again.