Ships That Sail the Mersey – 1955

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Liverpool1207

Ships That Sail the Mersey

Liverpool Echo 1955

In 1955 the Liverpool Echo published a ten-week series of articles on Liverpool shipping, supported by some excellent illustrations. I have collated them here to make what is hopefully an interesting read: PDF

  1. Saxonia
  2. Aureol
  3. Edmund Gardner
  4. Reina del Pacifico
  5. Peleus
  6. St. Tudno
  7. Maturata
  8. Alarm Lightship
  9. King Orry
  10. Royal Daffodil II

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Liverpool Echo 1955 – Compiled by @Liverpool1207

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1 Response to Ships That Sail the Mersey – 1955

  1. John. McCarthy says:
    March 30, 2022 at 8:08 am

    I went aboard the Reina del Mar in dock when I was about 15 years old. My Grandfather and Father had sailed with the company in the 30’s and my Grandfather was giving a friend and I a tour of the docks. The ship was having the decks chipped prior to red leading. Deafening!

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