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From: "A. Palmhof" <>
Subject: Re: [Mar] Mystery ship
Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 23:04:39 +1200
References: <00b601c43289$a95f7410$75c18351@b2hhxsakhkmy4sl>


Evening John.


Built in 1931 as LORCA for Corry & Strick, Ltd.
1946 renamed LORADORE.
Wrecked 13 Aug. 1955 as been given.

Regards, Auke Palmhof.

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From: "John D. Stevenson." <>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 10:12 PM
Subject: [Mar] Mystery ship


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> Good morning,
> An old friend has sent me a copy of an extract from the Northwich
> Chronicle .August 1955.
> The article is regarding the career of a Chief Engineer J.S. McCarter from
> Northwich who had just flown home from the loss of his ship LORADORE on
Bird
> Rock, St Lawrence river ,in August 1955.
> The question I am asking is
> Can anyone identify the vessel mentioned below on which he was serving in
> 1925
>
> "In 1925 he was serving in a cargo ship which had been converted into a
> tanker. She was being brought into Holyhead Harbour on soundings because
of
> thick fog when she grounded for one tide . She was navigated to Liverpool
> only to be declared a total loss.
>
> The family have the engineroom clock which has the inscription on the face
> SEWILL
> Makers to the Admiralty
> Liverpool.
>
> A chocolate watch and two brownie points for the first correct answer !!
>
> Regards.
> John
>
> John D.Stevenson,
> Lovely sunny morning, 14C
> Edinburgh.
>
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