-
Queen Elizabeth 2 - Pass Cruise Sailing away up Southampton Water for the last time - 11.11.2008 Don Smith Collection -
Achilles - Tanker - 24772 grt / 1960 blt - In Gatun Lake,Panama Canal - July 1966
Funnel colours is of London and Oversea Tankers and registered is possibly Greece.
Built by Newport News Shipbuilders,Newport,U.S.A. and broken up Chittagong by Steel Enterprises October 1984.
Photo from The Dave Smith Collection / John Bamforth
-
Afon Goch - (Tug) - Holyhead Towing - 117grt / 1939 blt / UK - Wyre Dock Fleetwood - July 1970
Ex SCHELDT VIII 1967
Ex HENGST 1964
Photo from The Dave Smith Collection / John Bamforth
-
Afon Goch - (Tug) - Holyhead Towing - 117 grt / 1939 blt / UK - Fleetwood Fishdock slipway for repairs - June1970
Ex SCHELDT VIII 1967
Ex HENGST 1964
Photo from The Dave Smith Collection / John Bamforth
-
RMAS Agile (A88)-(Tug) - Confiance Class - 691grt / 1959 blt / UK - Wyre Dock Fleetwood - no date available - IMO 5005327
Photo from the Dave Smith Collection / John Bamforth
-
Alva Bay - (Tanker) - 11340 grt /1953 blt / BR - IMO 5013064
and
F.T.Bates (Tug) 787 grt /1950 blt / S.Africa IMO 5111452
Taken Capetown on 1.12.1968.
Photo from The Dave Smith Collection / John Bamforth
-
Angelina Lauro - Pass Cruise 24377 grt / 1939 blt / Italy / 5264077 Taken Fremantle W.Australia - November 1968 Dave Smith Collection / John Bamforth
-
Angra Do Heroismo - 9853 grt /1955 blt / Portugal - Taken Lisbon - Dec 1968
former Name was ISRAEL
The Dave Smith Collection / John Bamforth
-
Aurora - Preserved Naval Ship 6731 grt / 1903 blt / Russian Docked St.Petersburg - 1971 Dave Smith Collection / John Bamforth
-
Auspicity (Tanker) - 402 grt / 1944 blt / UK - Tilbury ,River Thames - 1971 - IMO 5031080
Photo from The Dave Smith Collection / John Bamforth
-
Australis 26315 grt / 1940 blt / Greece Southampton Water - March 1974 - IMO 5014123 The Dave Smith Collection / John Bamforth Built 1940 as America for United States Lines Inc. New York Requisitioned by U.S. Navy in 1941 and converted to troopship & renamed “West Point” in 1942. After the war was returned to owner and reconverted for passenger trade & reverted to original name & Transatlantic service. 1964: bought by Okeania, and renamed Australis 1977: Sold to Venture Cruise Lines and renamed America 1978: Put up for auction in U.S.A., bought by Chandris & renamed Italis under ownership of Okeania S.A. 1980: sold to Cie. Noga d’Importation & d’Exportation (Intercommerce Corp.), renamed Noga 1984: sold to Silver Moon Ferries Ltd., renamed Alferdoss 1992: sold to Thai interests with the idea of converting her to a floating hotel at Phuket. Renamed “American Star” & left Piraeus under tow in December 1993 but broke loose from her tug in heavy weather & ran aground on Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.
-
Bankura (Gen Cargo) - 6793 grt / 1959 blt / UK - Taken Auckland 1966/67 - IMO 503582 - (British India Line)
Photo from The Dave Smith Collection / John Bamforth
-
Ballymoney (Coaster) - 1342 grt / 1953 blt / UK - River Mersey, Liverpool - May 1969 - IMO 5034898
Photo from The Dave Smith Collection / John Bamforth
-
Bele (Tug) - 98 grt / 1957 blt / Norway - Taken Oslo - September 1971 or September 1972
Photo from The Dave Smith Collection / John Bamforth
-
Ben Varrey (Gen Cargo) - 449 grt / 1953 blt / UK - Docked Douglas I-O-M - April 1969 - IMO 5401601
Photo from The Dave Smith Collection / John Bamforth
-
Ben - My - Chree - Pass / Ferry 2762 grt / 1966 blt / UK / 6602707 Douglas Isle of Man April 1969 Dave Smith Collection / John Bamforth
