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PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN ON MY TRAVELS
The first three photos were taken on a flying visit to Falmouth in the early 1980s. Since posting them most of the ships depicted have been identified through the combined efforts of Charles Loughlin and Mike Ridgard with additional info on the ST DENYS from Ron Mapplebeck. There is also an update on the MY MARALA.
Further travels pages: [Pacific Coast of US] [Pre-1960s Ships Seen on Cruise] [Holyhead & Mersey - Summer 2007] [Merseyside - Historic Ships] [Shipping in Hull - 1960s]
Please feel free to send any comments, information or additional photos concerning the featured ships to Mike at ships_ns@yahoo.ca __________________________________________ |
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Name / Owner: Some interesting ships in port.
Comments: It transpires that I took this and the next two photos in 1984! The reefer to the left at Queen's Wharf is Salen Rederierna's WINTER WAVE moored alongside the fleet oiler Orangeleaf or Brambleleaf. WINTER WAVE was built in 1979 by Oresundsvarvet and was sold in 1985 to another Swedish company as the ZENIT WAVE. Since then she has been through several ownerships last being sold in 2000 to DelMonte as the MALAGA CARRIER. She is 11,701 gt (15,100 dwt); 169.2 m x 25.7 m; a motorship with a service speed of 22 knots.
To the right of WINTER WAVE are the near sister-ships SMARA (bt. 1971; 4,876 gt; ex CAYMEN-76, ex GREENLAND-75.) and SIJILMASSA (bt. 1972; 6,682 gt; ex KUNGSHAMN-76, ex LAPLAND-75.). Both were owned at the time by the Union Maritime-Scandinave (UNIMAR), Casablanca. Thanks to Charles Loughlin for these details.
I knew that I knew the identity of the passenger ship to the right! She is, of course, the Union Steam Ship Company's 9,387 gt, turbo-electric RANGATIRA from Swan Hunter Shipbuilder's Ltd, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1971. A synopsis of her history can be found at nzmaritime
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Name / Owner: CAROLA, owned by Mark Varvill, West Sussex, at the time the photo was taken in the late 1980s.
Comments: Photographed at a River Beaulieu, Hampshire, wharf. Another view from the stern can be found here. Mike Ridgard tells me that she was originally owned by C. W. & J. Scott and is believed to be the world's oldest surviving steam yacht in original operational condition.
Year built / Builder:1898, Scott & Co., Bowling.
Details: 40 gt; 70 ft X 13 ft; compound steam engine by Ross & Duncan Ltd., Motherwell.
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Name / Owner: MARALA, Melitas Marine, reg: Panama, available for charter in the Mediterranean
Comments: My thanks to Mike Ridgard for identification. His photo taken in Venice in May, 1997, can be viewed here. The MARALA has her own home page: Melitas Marine.
Year built / Builder: 1931, Camper & Nicholson, Gosport, UK.
Details: 663 gt; 183 ft x 26 ft; room for 14 guests in 8 cabins: 18 crew; 2 x 750 hp MAN diesels; 13 knots
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