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  • Kia Ora Vessel Able Bodied Seaman (AB) ,

    He was on the KIAORA in March of 1955

  • Imperial Ottawa Vessel Ordinary Seaman (OS) period 13 Mar 1978 to 10 Apr 1978, Ordinary Seaman (OS) period 10 Apr 1978 to 22 Jun 1978,

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Introduction:
I nominate Shem Powery for the pioneer category because from the age of 13 in 1939, he went to the Mosquito Quays to catch turtles. At the age of 17, he got employed for International Boat Carriers as an AB Seaman through a friend from the Brac. He was one of the first Caymanians to be employed by the company in 1943. During his time on the seas, he went on several ships and took on many positions, because he had to take whatever available in order to leave each country after 29 days. Two of the names of the ships that he went on were "The Iron Ore Chief" and "Lumina Daphne". Shem worked on the ships up until after the 1960's, however he is now 94 years old and is unsure as to when exactly he completely stopped going out to sea.

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Shem Abednego Powery

Personal details

National Heroes Distinction Award : Pioneer, Seafaring, Turtling,
Ports Visited: New York Las Piedras, Venezuela
Date of Birth : 9/Apr/1926
Deceased Date : 13/Nov/2020
Gender : Male
Country of Birth : Cayman Islands
District : West Bay
Area : West Bay, Grand Cayman