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Information from WSS publication DFDS 1866-1991.PARKESTON: 2762gt, completed by A/S Helsingors Jernskibs-of Maskinbyggeri, Elsinore, and delivered 31.7.1925 to DFDS, Denmark. 8.9.1939 laid up at Frederikshavn; 23.4.1940 moved to Copenhagen; 20.1.1944 seized by Germans and later renamed PIONIER and used as a target vessel; 3.5.1945 in use as submarine depot ship, attacked by Alli...


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BERGENHUS: 1398gt, completed by A/S Helsingors Jernskibs-og Maskinbyggeri, Elsinore, and delivered 30.11.1922 to DFDS, Denmark. Rebuilt between 24.7.1944 and 30.5.1945; 30.9.1961 sold for demolition which commenced 8.1.1962 at Bruges.Information from WSS publication DFDS 1866-1991. This tells us that from 1946 until 1958 her service was Denmark to London/Hull/Grimsby/Newcastle/L...


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A bit more detail in her history from the World Ship Society publication THE DOXFORD TURRET SHIPS:2294gt, 1909 completed as INLAND for Angf. Aktieb. Tirfing (Axel Brostrom & Son - managers), Sweden. 1934 sold to Rederi A/B Suecia, Sweden, renamed SARIMNER. 1940 sold to Lemlands Rederi A/B, Finland, 1942 renamed ULLA. 1942 sold to Rederi A/B Rex (K.M. Kallstrom - manager), Sw...


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Checking back the above image was sent to me by Rivoldini Ron and was featured on my TEESSHIPS website back in 2002.Ron sent me quite a few historic photos, many of which I think will be of interest to us NEM viewers.Ron M

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I knew I had this in my archives, although I cannot now remember the source, but very surprised I have not posted it to NEM before now.I believe this shows her following the 1955 collision: CyprianCoast.jpg Ron M

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