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Hobart waterfront on 28 May 1955 with the Rhexenor on the left at Macquarie 1 wharf (Ocean Pier) and Helenus on the right at Queens Pier north. The IXL Jam factory is on the very left. Rhexenor was in Hobart from 21 - 29 May and the Helenus 22 May - 3 June. Two Blue Flues in Hobart together was a very rare event. Many thanks go to local shipping expert Rex Cox for the correct information and dates.

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Enticing scene, wish I could have been been there. Stylish ships with hard to pronounce names. (Wonder if the Blue Flue fans here are fluent in old Greek?). Regards, Stein.
 

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Hi Tassie, Two great photos, thankyou. I was on the 'Rhexenor' when these pictures were taken, I sailed on her from August 1954 to June 1956, we were homeward bound at the time, arriving back in Liverpool on the 14th. July 1955. I remember the IXL Jam factory well. Cheers Bruce.
 

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History already. I was astounded to read that Price was aboard at the time!
A marvellous shot Bill.
What's the view from the same position now ? Similar or totaly altered ?

regards,
Rick
 

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Hi Tassie, I think that you have got your ships wrong. The ship on the right looks like one of the "H" boats to me, I am going by the windows on the forepart. I joined the "Neleus" on 26th. April 1955 in Liverpool a month before your picture was taken and don't remember going to Hobart.

All the best.....Alec.
 

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Hi Alec, my humble appologies, you are correct. It is the Helenus and not the Neleus. The details have now been corrected. I do have (somewhere) a slide of the Neleus in Hobart which I will scan and post sometime in the near future.
Thanks once again for your info.....Kind Regards.....Bill (Tassie)
 

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