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BRITANNIA

Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 10:04 am

by hartlepoolmonkey

: H.M.Yacht BRITANNIA sailing into Hartlepool. On 18th May 1993 when the Queen & the Duke of Edinburgh arrived to open the Marina and Maritime Heritage Centre.

Former Tees & Hartlepool pilot, Bert Spaldin, had the honour of bringing her into port on that day.

Thanks to Steve Horsley for the photograph and to Derek Hinds for this information.

Re: BRITANNIA

Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 2:09 pm

by michaelb

I thought it as 'Billy' Wray who was the Pilot aboard Britannia....

Re: BRITANNIA

Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:40 am

by hartlepoolmonkey

As mentioned, the information I received came form Derek Hinds. He tells me the details were in a book published by Bert Spaldin.