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SEACORE DRAGON

Postby TEESMAN » Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:49 am

SEACORE DRAGON Ex Duchess of Holland at Hull
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17.09.88 Photo Michael Green
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28.10.88 Photo Michael Green
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28.10.88 Photo Michael Green
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Re: SEACORE DRAGON

Postby teesships » Fri Jan 10, 2014 8:48 pm

I'd forgotten this one had quite an interesting history!

SEACORE DRAGON (7108966), Gibraltar (British), 818gt,
completed Charleston, SC (U.S.A.), 11-1945
1945 LSM-558 - 1958 VIPER - 1971 converted from landing craft to ferry - 1971 DUCHESS OF HOLLAND -
1973 OIL DRAGON - 1986 SEACORE DRAGON
BU Dundee 12.11.88, work began 8.89 [J.Cosgrove & Sons Ltd]

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Re: SEACORE DRAGON

Postby coasters » Sat Nov 29, 2014 10:35 am

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During her time as Duchess of Holland she was rebuilt to an oilproduction-testship.
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Re: SEACORE DRAGON

Postby coasters » Sun Nov 30, 2014 4:12 pm

Duchess of Holland in her homeport Scheveningen.

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Re: SEACORE DRAGON

Postby northeast » Sun Nov 30, 2014 4:45 pm

A photo that came to me from Bert Knorr in the Netherlands
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Re: SEACORE DRAGON

Postby northeast » Sun Nov 30, 2014 4:50 pm

When I had her on Riversea we had a different shipyard and LSM number

"Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco as landing craft LSM.250"
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Re: SEACORE DRAGON

Postby coasters » Sun Nov 30, 2014 5:51 pm

George, the shipyard and LSM number on Riversea was correct, Lloyd's Register 1974/1975 has the same.
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Re: SEACORE DRAGON

Postby creemaster » Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:15 pm

seacor dragon.jpg

Swinging on a buoy somewhere
Maybe the Fal?
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