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    Hi,

    I'm looking for information on the La Colina and I'm just wondering if you can help me? My Dad joined the Merchant Navy when he was around 17 (he will have been 17 in the Jun of 1958). I believe he left Port Talbot on a ship called the Mapledor heading to France to be scrapped, but mid journey they were told somebody in Canada had purchased it so they took it there. After that I believe he was on the La Colina for around 10 years as a welder. Hes mentioned a false funnel and a change of name for the ship when in French waters, I believe the other name used was Felix Belediz or something like that. The spelling is probably completely off, but then I thought La Colina started with Lark until I found your post. I'm not after anything specific really, but it would be quite nice to know if possible where he was in what years, but anything would be a bonus.

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    Hello Katie
    Thank you for posting the question
    I dont know if this would be the Ship you are seeking but its a start , will look into it a bit more later

    LA COLINA - IMO 5200526 - ShipSpotting.com - Ship Photos and Ship Tracker
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    Hello Katie
    Thank you for posting the question
    I dont know if this would be the Ship you are seeking but its a start , will look into it a bit more later

    LA COLINA - IMO 5200526 - ShipSpotting.com - Ship Photos and Ship Tracker

    Another Pic of her ?? https://www.shipsnostalgia.com/galle...153909&cat=510

    Ore Carrier Built 1958
    Builder Loire-Normandie France

    Renamed Sutamore 1974

    Inco 110 1988


    Mapledore was Built as Maplewood Cargo Ship 1930
    Builder Northumberland SB Company
    Location Howdon-On -Tyne
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    I think it could well be. Thank you.

    Any help/info is appreciated.

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    Ah so it looks like he could well have been on the La Colina when it was a very new ship.

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    A little more of LA COLINA

    LA COLINA (1) (1958 - 1974)
    O.N. 187793. 7,216g. 3,391n. 427'0" x 57'2" x 25'0"
    Two, 8-cyl. 4 S.C.S.A. (420 x 660mm) oil engines made by Kloeckner - Humboldt - Deutz,A.G. Koeln, geared to a single screw shaft. (4,000 BHP total).
    1957: Ordered by Louis Dreyfus et Compagnie from Societe Des Chantiers Reunis Loire - Normandie, Grand Quevilly, Rouen (Yard No. R.309).
    6.3.1958: Launched, for Buries Markes Ltd., London.
    6.1958: Completed.
    1974: Sold to Prekookeanska Plovidba, Jugoslavia, and renamed SUTOMORE.
    12.1988: Renamed INCO 110.
    31.1.1989: Arrived at Alang for demolition.

    Buries Markes Ltd

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    Thank you so much, this is all brilliant.

    Can anyone tell me about any of it's journeys?

    What would life have been like as a welder on this ship?

    And can anyone tell me about the need for an extra funnel and change of name when in French waters?

    Katie
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    Today being a welder on a ship and also when he was there, is a strong possibility he was there on her maiden voyage to complete jobs still to be done, in preparation for the guarantee drydock that most new builds had before any final moneys were paid off the probable existing mortgage on the ship. welder is not an official rank in. The M.N. And I can’t see him being there 10 years doing such. Maybe he came to some agreement with the company for other welding repairs on other vessels. Or maybe just packed in his trade and joined the M.N. It’s hard to believe though a coded welder would take such a drop in wages. Others may be able to supply a more feasible explanation. Buries Markes were also one of the first to engage females on their cargo ships.but dont think it lasted very long. Regards JWS.
    Re- reading your initial post however see he went to sea at 17 so would not have been a welder then. Do you have what his first discharge was ? JS
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    I think it would be very unusual to carry a welder as part of the crew on a conventional merchant vessel. Most day to day welding would have been done by the engineers, unless there was a special job requiring a professional welder.

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    I don't know, he said that these were the only 2 ships he was ever on and he was in the merchant navy approx 1958-1969 (he left when he met my Mum), I know he's been all over the place and probably has loads of stories but doesn't really talk about it, but when he does it's really fondly. His favourite place was Narvik apparently. Maybe he started off as a welder then did something else? He continued with his welding career after the Merchant Navy, he never did anything else. He definitely said this was the ship he spent his time on.

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