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Old 8th January 2021, 10:22
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Originally Posted by john Cassels View Post
Remember as 2nd.mate on the Clarkeden we passed the Morar just off Cape Wrath , they were over
the side in stages. We heard later that on that trip she became the only British ship to pass Cape Wrath
3 times in one day.
I always thought the free piston gasifier was a flawed concept
Re-engining with a Lindholmens Pielstick was marginally better as they could have gone for a Ruston AO
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