AFAN

AFAN

Postby northeast » Sat Sep 28, 2013 6:42 am

Launch day sequence for the suction dredger AFAN, 1961, 1000grt, Scarr y.n. 774 for the BTC South Wales dredging fleet.
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Re: AFAN

Postby Poyntonian » Sat Sep 28, 2013 9:38 am

AFAN at Fleetwood 29/11/1980.
Scrapped at Bruges, arrived 3/7/1993.
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Re: AFAN

Postby magoonigal » Sun Sep 29, 2013 8:50 pm

What an interesting set of pictures George.

I notice she has an extra set of Davits over the stern to launch what I imagine was a Workboat but it appears to have dissapeared in the later picture.
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Re: AFAN

Postby teesships » Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:46 pm

AFAN (5003928), BTDB, 1000gt, completed Scarr, Hessle, 11-1961
BU Bruges 3.7.93 [J.Bakker & Zn]

Two views from my negative collection.
Mersey - 21 June 1977, taken by John Collins of The Wirral, showing her dressed overall for the Queen's visit to Liverpool during her Silver Jubilee year:
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Portsmouth - December 1983, taken byTerry Bolton:
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