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Allan Besant

Orcadian, 14ft restricted class Merlin, no 72 Orcadian. 14ft restricted class Merlin, no 72. Built by Davy Wilson Ore Burn Lyness 1947/48 for Jock...
The Orcadian with Jimmy Wylie at the helm The Orcadian with Jimmy Wylie at the helm. I believe that Jimmy was skipper more often than not, Whe...
Responsive, 1981 or 1982 RESPONSIVE late 1981 - early 1982.
Orkney Goes Dancing, with The Vikings Side one. Roxburgh castle, The wind that shakes the barley Inver Lasses ...
Excalibur at Lyness Jackup barge EXCALIBUR at Lyness 04-06-2011 after a passage up from the Tyne, I understand she has n...
EXCALIBUR arriving at Lyness weekend afore las EXCALIBUR arriving at Lyness weekend afore last. Picture Betty Kirkpatrick.
Dutch steam tug Ganges? Believed to be the Dutch steam tug GANGES Seen here lying off Rinnial possibly waiting to hook up to...
Tanker in Scapa Flow from the air Winter scene over Scapa Flow many years ago the tanker would be the ESSO ANTWERP the tugs KINLOCH an...
Tanker at the SPM Tanker loading at the SPM , possibly the DAPHNE with the KINTORE on the stern [Date estimated]
Le Boreal at Hatston Cruise liner LE BOREAL at the Hatston terminal 14-05-2011
Athena - a ship with a history The cruise liner ATHENA approaching the Hatston terminal 13-05-2011 looking good for a 60+ year old...
When we used to have a Coastguard tug... The Coastguard tug ANGLIAN PRINCE approaching Hatston terminal late summer 2010. She was a familiar ...

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