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7th February 2020, 11:18 PM
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Re: Vince Ruddy
Ex Clan Ramsay, renamed Winchester Castle, then Winchester Universal
Vic
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8th February 2020, 05:13 AM
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Re: Vince Ruddy
Originally Posted by
Vince Ruddy
The Winchester Castle I was on was a 8000ton fruit ship, just going to and from sth Africa
All the UCL ships were 'fruit boats' as I and many others will testify to. LOL
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
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9th February 2020, 03:13 PM
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Re: Vince Ruddy
Originally Posted by
Doc Vernon
Now that is new to me Vince?
Must look that up as i did not know there was a Fruit Ship by that name
Cheers
There were a few of them, Dover, Kimperne, Balmoral and Winchester. They owned by Union castle(cayzer Irvine)
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