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SIR TRISTRAM

Postby Keelman » Mon Apr 07, 2014 8:39 am

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Residing in Albert Edward Dock. March 1968
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Re: SIR TRISTRAM

Postby magoonigal » Thu Apr 17, 2014 5:44 pm

Launched by Hawthorn Leslie (Shipbuilders) Ltd on the 12th December 1966. Completed 14th September 1967 for the Ministry of Transport and Managed by British India.
4,473 Gross. 2,404 Dwt. 17 kts.

30th January 1970. Transfered to Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
8th June 1982. Bombed and Damaged in the Falklands.
Returned to the UK and rebuilt by Tyne Shiprepairers Ltd at a cost of £13m+ and returned to service.
Paul Hood. + WSS Tyneside Branch Hon Sec.
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Re: SIR TRISTRAM

Postby brianh » Sat Sep 20, 2014 6:05 pm

Resize of Sir Tristram 1966 1978 853.jpg
This is Sir Tristram at Newcastle Quayside can anyone put a date to it - probably late 1970s.
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