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Old 11-08-20, 02:31 PM   #13396
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And i was sure it had been a sailing ship ..
Never heard of this ship, and even built before the Lawson sailing tanker.
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Old 11-09-20, 05:51 AM   #13398
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I know where your coming from but I've never been aboard the Derbyshire but I have this one.
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Old 11-09-20, 06:14 AM   #13399
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So, is it a cargo/tanker?
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Old 11-09-20, 06:45 AM   #13400
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So, is it a cargo/tanker?
A cargo vessel.

Clue: Was owned by a parent company based in London.
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Old 11-09-20, 01:42 PM   #13401
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70s is too early for containers, bulk load?
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Old 11-09-20, 01:49 PM   #13402
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70s is too early for containers, bulk load?
Just general cargo and there were containers added on top of the hatches when the holds were full.

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A cargo vessel.

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Femis Limited?
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Femis Limited?
Not Femis but the company name had an association with money.

Clue: 'Shipping Ltd. was the parent company in London that owned and operated the **** ****'
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Old 11-10-20, 05:22 AM   #13405
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"Shipping Finance"? Strange but seems to have existed.. but nothing to find on the web.
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Old 11-10-20, 05:53 AM   #13406
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"Shipping Finance"? Strange but seems to have existed.. but nothing to find on the web.
Definitely connect to finance in name only.

Clue: Looking at the previous clue, 'Shipping Ltd' is preceded by the name of an individual and the ship was operated by **** Line.
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Old 11-10-20, 11:18 AM   #13407
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Is this ship still in existence?
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of British registry?..as opposed to say Panamanian, Greek, etc.
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Originally British but ended her days under Greek registration.
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