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Service Details

  • Transpan Vessel Oiler period 18 Aug 1952 to 17 Sep 1953,

  • Petroemperor Vessel Junior Engineer period 30 Sep 1953 to 23 Jul 1954, 3rd Asst. Engineer period 22 Sep 1953 to 26 Nov 1955,

  • Sprucewoods Vessel 3rd Asst. Engineer period 26 Jan 1956 to 3 Aug 1956, 3rd Asst. Engineer period 4 Aug 1956 to 21 Sep 1956, 2nd Asst. Engineer period 22 Sep 1956 to 20 Feb 1957,

  • Phoenix Vessel 3rd Asst. Engineer period 28 Jan 1960 to 31 May 1961,

  • Ore Transport Vessel 3rd Asst. Engineer period 4 Jan 1959 to 31 May 1959,

  • Richard Vessel 3rd Asst. Engineer period 13 Aug 1957 to 11 Aug 1958,

  • Universe Defiance Vessel 3rd Asst. Engineer period 24 Feb 1963 to 21 Mar 1964,

  • Petrokure/Gempet Vessel 3rd Asst. Engineer period 1959 to -,

  • Ore Convey aka Cavala Vessel 3rd Asst. Engineer period 1965 to -,

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Bio

Introduction:
At the age of 17, Franklin Carl Watler went to sea. It was 4 years before he returned home from that first trip. He sailed on some of the world's largest oil tankers, the Transpan, the Petro Emperor, Spruce Woods, Phoenix, Ore Transport, SS Richard, Universe Defiance, Petro Kure, Ore Convey, starting out as an Oiler, moving on to 3rd Assistant Engineer (see attached license)

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Franklin Carl Watler

Personal details

Nickname : CARLEY
National Heroes Distinction Award : Seafaring,
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Date of Birth : 20/Feb/1925
Deceased Date : 1/Oct/2006
Gender : Male
Country of Birth : Cayman Islands
District : Bodden Town
Area : Bodden Town, Grand Cayman