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28th May 2022, 09:33 AM
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Re: Southern Cross
a goood reply well done .....a smartly painted old time vessel graham thanks and best wishes cappy R683532
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1st June 2022, 12:29 PM
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Re: Southern Cross
the cape town castle ran aground 10.06.1966 at vlissingen
Last edited by Doc Vernon; 1st June 2022 at 07:42 PM.
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1st June 2022, 11:39 PM
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Re: Southern Cross
The Northern Star had turbine trouble from the start and this caused delays, upsetting schedules. Perhaps she could have been fixed properly but soon jet aircraft finished the long haul liner trade. Southern Cross lived on to cruise, latterly in the Caribbean.
I was in Northern Star V2
Keith Mobbs. Member
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2nd June 2022, 06:36 AM
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Re: Southern Cross
Jet aircraft such as the 747 jumbo certainly killed off all sea travel as a means of going from one country to another.
A very pleasant way to travel but no longer suitable to the rush of today.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller
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19th August 2022, 12:59 AM
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Re: Southern Cross
Sailed on the Cross and the Star. Enjoyed them both. Always wanted to see Tahiti and Fiji.
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