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Allan Besant

OLJAREN Grounded OLJAREN with the salvage team in attendance. She was refloated by Metal Industries. Pumped full of c...
Refloated. This pic was taken the day she was refloated. She was towed into Longhope Bay where she had temporar...
British Steamer BASILISK (1) The British steamer Basilisk was on passage through the Pentland Firth (21/07/50) in thick fog w...
Transferring Cargo. (2) It would seem that the repairs were done by Metal Industries. This was realized by a photograph ...
Repairs. (3) Tonnage = 4.33. lpp= 112.9. Beam = 15.8. 1929 = JUNE. 1932 = ESSEX OAK.1933 = RIDLEY. 1936 = RED...
Whale factory ship The whale factory ship Southern Harvester at anchor in Longhope bay.Seen wae the Neb ower the port/q...
Taakan home the paits The date for this is just a wild guess because I havent a clue when this wid be. The owld fulla that...
American Cargo ship RUTGERS VICTORY American cargo ship that grounded on the Pentland Skerries 17 June 1953 at Anchor in Longhope bay. ...
New build LIZZIE 2. Last night I witnessed what can be done in a garage. A few years ago I went along with young Richard...
LIZZIE 2 Launched at last
LIZZIE 2. In the marina.
LIZZIE 2. Gan away fine.

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