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30th January 2019, 11:01 PM
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MV Alvega
Posted on behalf of Ivor
During the Falklands Campaign (Op Corporate) I served as a MoD(N) civilian aboard MV Alvega (STUFT). I joined the ship in Pompey Dockyard and sailed on her to Ascension Island. Are there people out there from that time? What happened to the ship? Thank You
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30th January 2019, 11:03 PM
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Re: MV Alvega
Ivor I have posted the above for you as the Chat Box empties every so often.
Hope you get some good repl;ies .
Cheers
Found this of interest
http://historicalrfa.org/stuft-ships
Landing Ship Logistics, LSL, British Task Force Movements - Falklands War 1982
Last edited by Doc Vernon; 30th January 2019 at 11:07 PM.
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2nd February 2019, 02:15 PM
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Re: MV Alvega
She was sold in 1986 and sailed under several names 1986 WHITE SEA - 1994 CAM KOLE -2002 AMEKO until being broken up at Chittagong in 2004.
"Across the seas where the great waves grow, there are no fields for the poppies to grow, but its a place where Seamen sleep, died for their country, for you and for peace" (Billy McGee 2011)
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