valletta

Queen Frederika lies amongst a variety of warships in the Maltese port in the early 1970's

Insignia and MSC Splendida visiting Valletta September 2009.

IMO - 9109536 Built - 1995 Shikoku Dockyard Co Ltd Main Engine - Mitsui Man B&W 5640 kW, 170 rpm A Engine - 2 x Yanmar S185-LUT 450 kVA

Main Mast view

IDA - 9HUF4 LOA =146.17 m BOA = 22.80 m GRT = 11121 NRT = 6859 DWT = 18300 Draft = 9.305 m 4 Holds = 819742 cbft 3 Cranes = 30 Tons SWL

Another three weeks passage, out of the world, no radio, tv, just sailing. First day I have got connected since long, long time

Entering Santos. Three weeks on anchorage, 18 hours alongside. She belongs to JMK Blumenthal.

Valletta - 1974

In ballast underway to Norway on 18-04-2009

Valletta

Catalina, seen at Tilbury power station,,,,29.03.2006

A hand full of vessels seen in Valletta, Malta ...must be a coulple of ex RN or RAF here....aprox 1986