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13th September 2024, 11:17 AM
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Cortona
Does any one recall the Donaldson ship "CORTONA"? I was on her in 1960 joining her in the dry-dock at Victoria Dock, Royal Group in London and I thought, "My God, what a mess" but I soon found out looks can be deceiving. The entire deck department averaged 21 years of age and she was a great ship running to B.A. / Monte Video / La Plata and we all resigned for another trip. She was a real "chatty but happy" ship.
Phil Hughes.
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14th September 2024, 04:40 AM
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Hi Phil.
I was watching a program by Sir Tony Robinson on TV last night, all about the Thames, showed where we used to sail from, now a high rise area, one of my cousins now lives in Canary Wharf, small world.
Cheers Des
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14th September 2024, 06:00 AM
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Re: Cortona
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21st September 2024, 09:02 AM
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Re: Cortona
When on the "CORTONA" I was on the wheel entering Monte Video going through the busy anchorage when our steering gear failed and we were heading straight for a Smiths of Cardiff ship and we hit her dead midships causing a big "v" shape in her and we damaged our bow obviously. This meant we had to spend another few days there while it was repaired - some people have all the luck.
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