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Mystery cruise ship in Leith, c.1960s
« on: Monday 30 October 17 11:21 GMT (UK) »
Hi

Can anyone put a name to this vessel at Leith Docks?  It looks too modern (maybe built around 1955) to be any of the older usual suspects - Uganda, Nevasa, Devonia, etc., and it's certainly not the Canberra.

Thanks.

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Re: Mystery cruise ship in Leith, c.1960s
« Reply #1 on: Monday 30 October 17 13:24 GMT (UK) »
Could she be MV DUNERA which conducted educational cruises to the Baltic area dovetailing  nicely with Leith.

EDIT: Viewed a selection of DUNERA photographs and it isn't she. However, I'd hang my hat on educational cruising.
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32.04'.04"S 115.48'.30"E
Hamilton, Kennedy, Lovell, McCreadie, Murray, Workman - Ayrshire, Scotland
Lovell - Texas, USA
McCreadie - Dunedin, NZ
Boyle - Eire
McCreadie, Wills, Wyatt - Queensland
Tait/Tate - Toronto, Canada
Workman, McEwan - OFS, South Africa

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Re: Mystery cruise ship in Leith, c.1960s
« Reply #2 on: Monday 30 October 17 13:59 GMT (UK) »
New info - the photo is not earlier than 1963.

I was thinking of a more modern vessel than the Dunera - something like the Funchal (built 1961).

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Midlothian: Adam(s), Meikle/Muckle
Leith: Bridges
Edinburgh: Brown
Prestonpans: Bird, Inglis
Fife: Wemyss
Orkney: Brock
Ireland: Sweeney

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Re: Mystery cruise ship in Leith, c.1960s
« Reply #3 on: Monday 30 October 17 15:48 GMT (UK) »
FUNCHAL appears very similar to original photo; two derricks fore and aft, single funnel with similar markings, single mast stepped aft atop bridge.
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32.04'.04"S 115.48'.30"E
Hamilton, Kennedy, Lovell, McCreadie, Murray, Workman - Ayrshire, Scotland
Lovell - Texas, USA
McCreadie - Dunedin, NZ
Boyle - Eire
McCreadie, Wills, Wyatt - Queensland
Tait/Tate - Toronto, Canada
Workman, McEwan - OFS, South Africa
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