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Service Details

  • Universe Kuwait Vessel Chief Engineer period 25 Mar 1979 to 13 May 1979,

  • Universe Daphne Vessel Chief Engineer period 7 Jul 1978 to 3 Nov 1978,

  • Ore Neptune Vessel Chief Engineer period 24 Sep 1977 to 7 Jul 1978,

  • George Champion Vessel Chief Engineer period 21 Jun 1976 to 12 Oct 1976,

  • Ore Chief Vessel Chief Engineer period 14 Mar 1975 to 9 Mar 1976, Chief Engineer period 4 Mar 1973 to 15 Nov 1974,

  • Ore Transport Vessel Chief Engineer period 2 Apr 1972 to 3 Dec 1972, 3rd Asst. Engineer period 25 Apr 1961 to 21 May 1962,

  • Phoenix Vessel Chief Engineer period 24 Oct 1971 to 3 Dec 1971,

  • Commonwealth/Pan Massachusetts Vessel 1st Asst. Engineer period 30 May 1967 to 30 Nov 1968,

  • Bauxite S Unload Carrier Vessel 3rd Asst. Engineer period 25 Apr 1966 to 28 Jun 1966,

  • Bulkoil 1 Vessel 3rd Asst. Engineer period 7 Sep 1962 to 16 Nov 1963,

  • Bulktrader Vessel 3rd Asst. Engineer period 16 Feb 1961 to 26 Apr 1961, 3rd Asst. Engineer period 18 Dec 1959 to 1 Sep 1960,

  • Ore Prince Vessel Junior Engineer period 24 Jun 1956 to 24 Jul 1957,

  • Aruivida Vessel Able Bodied Seaman (AB) period 5 Jun 1953 to 12 Dec 1953,

  • Bulk Oceanic Vessel 3rd Asst. Engineer period 8 Sep 1964 to -,

  • Transoarres Vessel Able Bodied Seaman (AB) period 19 Dec 1953 to 19 Feb 1954,

Bio

Introduction:
I nominate the above person for the above category because it is my opinion that he excelled at sea with his achievements and also for the strong support and guidance that he provided many young Caymanian men who sailed with him. He left Cayman at around the age of 16 years with very basic education to begin his seafaring career as did most Caymanian men at the time and, by his late 30s reached the pinnacle of his career as Chief Engineer. He started as an Ordinary Seaman then Able Seaman with merchant vessels trading between Cayman and Jamaica up to 1954, he later joined National Bulk Carriers and began the journey to his dream of becoming a Chief Engineer. Starting at the bottom in the engine room, as a Wiper then Oiler, he moved progressively up over the years. By 1957, he was a junior engineer and by 1959, he was licensed as a Third Assistant Engineer. In 1963 he sailed as a Second Assistant Engineer and by 1968 was licensed as a First Assistant Engineer. By 1969, the nominee achieved his lifelong dream to become a Chief Engineer able to control the engines of some of the largest iron ore and oil tankers of that period. Throughout the years, he assisted many Caymanians to achieve their own seafaring goals. Some of the vessels the nominee sailed on are S/S Universe Kuwait; S/S Bulktrader; S/S Bulkoil; S/S Phoenix; S/S Ore Transport; S/S Ore Chief; S/S George Champion; S/S Ore Neptune; S/S Commonwealth; S/S Bulk Oceanic; S/S Cedros Regent; and S/S Universe Daphne. The nominee retired in 1979 and then taught marine engineering and electrical subjects at the Technical School established by National Hero Jim Bodden at ICCI, he served there for a few years until it closed for lack of interest.

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Lee Roy Frederick

Personal details

Date of Birth : 6/Jul/1931
Deceased Date : 26/Sep/2000
Gender : Male
Country of Birth : Cayman Islands
District : Bodden Town
Area : Bodden Town, Grand Cayman