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Old 11-11-08, 12:27 AM   #6
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I have always been fascinated by the Fitz.

My grandfather was the captain of a Heavy Lift Ship. he retired not 5 or 6 years after the Fitz went down.

In fact this was his ship

http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/...php?lid=713434
http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/...php?lid=707084
http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/...php?lid=707086
http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/...php?lid=707088

(in the above photo the ship was being towed out of mothball, it was restored and renamed "Marinelink Explorer"

here she is after restoration

http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/...php?lid=732971
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