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Cowpen

Postby Whickham » Sat Oct 20, 2012 7:33 am

The BHC bucket dredger COWPEN built by Ferguson in 1913. She went to Sicily in the early 60s, becoming the S.RITA at Palermo. Her engines were removed in 1981 and . . . . .

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Re: Cowpen

Postby magoonigal » Sat Oct 20, 2012 7:50 am

and...........

We did enquire some time ago about her eventual demise via Lloyd's but received no answer from her Owners. Logic says she is now been razor blades.
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Re: Cowpen

Postby Whickham » Sat Oct 20, 2012 11:57 am

Thanks Paul

According to a posting on Shipsnostalgia

"She left Blyth on the 19th May 1964,towed by the Poolzee bound for Palermo"
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