BUSIRIS yard number 698, 1960. For Moss Hutchinson. Parsons Turbines, 17,600SHP first ship to be launched from Thompsons new berth, now auniversity campus and National Glass Centre.
Broken up Kaohsiung 1976
magoonigal wrote:Opps forgot to ask. Why the two rowing boats?? One each side.
In the first picture he does appear to be attatched by a light line to the ship.
Some thoughts come to mind...........Safety Boat in case someone falls off the ship..............Crowd Control!!............taking a line from the ship to one of the tugs............Etc.
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