BENSTAC

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BENSTAC

Postby Patrick Hill » Mon Sep 24, 2018 4:33 pm

Benstac Br 12,011/1968
General Cargo
Leith
C. Connel & Co. (Shipbuilders) Ltd. - Glasgow. (512)
April 1982. Berthed 8 shed, King George Dock, Hull.

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Re: BENSTAC

Postby northeast » Tue Sep 25, 2018 6:17 am

Fine set of Hull in the early 80's, Patrick, real ships but can it be 35 years ago already!!
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Re: BENSTAC

Postby creemaster » Wed Sep 26, 2018 9:29 am

Yes and when you look at the three MSC boats and compare them to what the have now ! :o
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Re: BENSTAC

Postby northeast » Wed Sep 26, 2018 10:34 am

It all started in Hull, Graham, stacking containers on hatch boards with bits of dunnage underneath, trying to avoid masts and derricks while loading with the container cranes, cars filling the boat decks and I think even on the bridge top .... those were the beginnings of the mighty MSC!
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