Festival of Britain Exhibition Ship

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Festival of Britain Exhibition Ship

Postby GDTURNER » Sat Feb 24, 2018 9:28 pm

Festival of Britain Exhibition Ship around 1951.jpg
Taken around 1951?
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Re: Festival of Britain Exhibition Ship

Postby Whickham » Sat Feb 24, 2018 11:42 pm

Google says HMS CAMPANIA built by Harlands in 1944.
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Re: Festival of Britain Exhibition Ship

Postby northeast » Sun Feb 25, 2018 7:27 am

Here she is at Hull from an old William Jackson slide, it would 1951 I think (still got some Festival issue stamps somewhere) and she was broken up at Blyth 11/1955.
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CAMPANIA at Hull


For those who don't remember it :lol:

http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/Hi ... tain-1951/
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Re: Festival of Britain Exhibition Ship

Postby Whickham » Wed May 30, 2018 9:39 pm

Another view of CAMPANIA leaving the Tyne.
Photo sent to me by Kevin.

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