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2nd July 2018, 11:22 AM
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Last trip
Not that i would want to be on her, but have seen her many times in Southampton kt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-44679975
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2nd July 2018, 12:23 PM
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Re: Last trip
My cousin, as part of his shipyard practice whilst taking his degree in engineering at Manchester university Worked on the original Oriana,
Launched in 1960. If you look at pictures of her I think you will agree she was a finer looking vessel than her German built successor.
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J.A.
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