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Flotta Pier, Ros Bui, and Pentalina
Picture added on 26 December 2008
ROS BUI was formerly an Irish Fishing Boat. She was sold out of fishing and converted to a motor yacht. She was on charter work at Flotta but caught fire and was a total loss. There were some 80 or thereabouts of the 50ft Irish boats for the 1950's and 1960's. See details on www.sol.co.uk/i/iangwhittaker/rosdonn/gallery1.htm
Added by Ian Whittaker on 01 March 2010
Wonder who the laid back guy in the pic is? He seems to be enjoying the sunshine....
Added by Jimmy Hamilton on 02 March 2010
looks a bit like Pia Anderson jnr as i remember him around this era but im sure someone will ken better.
Added by Brian Clouston on 04 March 2010
I, hids Jimmy Hamilton
Added by S Taylor on 05 March 2010
Ah, so a rhetorical question by Jimmy in the first place... Anyone got a better photo of 'Ros Bui' itself?
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Added by Ian Whittaker on 08 March 2010
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