nigelcollett
28th October 2005, 17:51
Hi
whilst travelling through the red sea in the sixties we passed a Blue Star Line casualty. It was I believe a post war vessel and she was being towed northward with what appeared to be a elderly Hadj vessel firmly imbedded in her starboard bow at an angle of about 30 - 50 degrees. It was obviously to risky to seperate them.
I have been trying for years to trace some details. the incident would have been during one of the five periods below.
May/June 1963 Sep/Oct 1963
Jan/Feb 1965 Apr May 1965 Aug/Sep 1965
If anybody could throw some light on this incident ie name of vessels, including tug, involved - dates - fate -anything it would quench my curiosity
and I will die happy, not to soon though.
Many thanks
NigelC
whilst travelling through the red sea in the sixties we passed a Blue Star Line casualty. It was I believe a post war vessel and she was being towed northward with what appeared to be a elderly Hadj vessel firmly imbedded in her starboard bow at an angle of about 30 - 50 degrees. It was obviously to risky to seperate them.
I have been trying for years to trace some details. the incident would have been during one of the five periods below.
May/June 1963 Sep/Oct 1963
Jan/Feb 1965 Apr May 1965 Aug/Sep 1965
If anybody could throw some light on this incident ie name of vessels, including tug, involved - dates - fate -anything it would quench my curiosity
and I will die happy, not to soon though.
Many thanks
NigelC