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Unknown General Steam coaster.

PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 5:25 pm
by coasters
I made this photo in August 1964 on the Elbe, I forgot to notice her name, it has 8 characters. Who has an idea?

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Re: Unknown General Steam coaster.

PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 12:11 am
by magoonigal
Looks a good match for the REDSTART.

Built in 1946 by Henry Robb of Leith.
629 Gross. 797 Dwt. 10 knots.

Subsequent History:

67 KAPTA MATHIOS - 69 SPYROS G.

Disposal Data:

foundered 35.46N/20.09E 9.2.77 [Piraeus-Tripoli, bagged cement]

Her Sister was called CORNCRAKE but that's nine letters............

Re: Unknown General Steam coaster.

PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 10:21 pm
by coasters
@Paul, thanks for your answer and it is her, because I found an old noticebook back in which I noted the name Redstart during my visit to Hamburg in 1964.

Re: Unknown General Steam coaster.

PostPosted: Sat Nov 08, 2014 8:40 am
by northeast
Solved after 50 years, Ben!
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