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Alexandria
hello all - I'm hoping to confirm here that the Alexandria was the last ship to evacuate diggers from Gallipoli. My grandfather was first mate on the Alexandria (nee Achaia) And he was First Mate on the ship that evacuated the last 50 diggers. However, I don't have any real proof that it was the Alexandria. My scant research has been ineffective.
The British Navy doesn't ke...

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Doxford Trauma
Doxford made me an honourary member of the Doxford Engine Friends Association in recognition of the stress their engines caused me in the first 18 years of my career, but I still had to pay for the T-shirt!
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Admiral Boxer
I'm looking for the ultimate fate of the ship Admiral Boxer which was involved in immigrant transport to Australia in the 1850's. Lloyds List of 1853 lists her as being built in Canada in 1853 and her number in the list was 117. She seems to have disappeared off the list from 1865, so what happened to her?

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On the high seas. Posting from Manxman
Just a quick note that might interest some. Better than the Autospec. Posting from the lounge onboard underway to Heysham on a jolly.

A bit choppy - no sign of uncle Hughie, yet!

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Hello and help, please
Good afternoon from a damp Devon (UK).
My name is Gene and I am a retiree - I have many careers including service in HM Forces (Royal Marines). Now that I am retired I have time to indulge in my passion of amateur maritime history and I have completed a book on a coastal steamer of 1890s, just waiting to (self)publish later in the year. The ship was the ss Peridot, only 130 ...

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