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
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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
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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
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Alva Bay - (Tanker) - 11340 grt /1953 blt / BR - IMO 5013064
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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
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Angelina Lauro - Pass Cruise 24377 grt / 1939 blt / Italy / 5264077 Taken Fremantle W.Australia - November 1968 Dave Smith Collection / John Bamforth
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Angra Do Heroismo - 9853 grt /1955 blt / Portugal - Taken Lisbon - Dec 1968
former Name was ISRAEL
The Dave Smith Collection / John Bamforth
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Aurora - Preserved Naval Ship 6731 grt / 1903 blt / Russian Docked St.Petersburg - 1971 Dave Smith Collection / John Bamforth
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Auspicity (Tanker) - 402 grt / 1944 blt / UK - Tilbury ,River Thames - 1971 - IMO 5031080
Photo from The Dave Smith Collection / John Bamforth
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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.
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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
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Ballymoney (Coaster) - 1342 grt / 1953 blt / UK - River Mersey, Liverpool - May 1969 - IMO 5034898
Photo from The Dave Smith Collection / John Bamforth
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Bele (Tug) - 98 grt / 1957 blt / Norway - Taken Oslo - September 1971 or September 1972
Photo from The Dave Smith Collection / John Bamforth
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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
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Ben - My - Chree - Pass / Ferry 2762 grt / 1966 blt / UK / 6602707 Douglas Isle of Man April 1969 Dave Smith Collection / John Bamforth
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Bien (Tug Preserved) - 120 grt / 1917 blt / Denmark - Taken in Copenhagen 1971 or 1972
Photo from The Dave Smith Collection / John Bamforth
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Bretherdale (Dredger) 1883 blt / BR - Taken River Wyre - Taken 1964 - 1966 - (Alladale in background)
Photo from The Dave Smith Collection / John Bamforth
