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The WHATS NAME lies alongside the MARONIA, a 5,038 tons gross refrigerated cargoship, in the Blackwater. WHATS NAME was one of the local boats that did much work for the ships, particularly ferrying crews and looking after the watchman. She was an ex-ship's lifeboat. MARONIA was built as the FORT RICHEPANSE in 1949. In 1968 she was renamed MARONIA and in 1972 GOLFO DEGLI ANGELI. She was ... Cat1 Blackwater-->Laid up ships Cat2 Ships and Boats-->Merchant -->Power

The WHATS NAME lies alongside the MARONIA, a 5,038 tons gross refrigerated cargoship, in the Blackwater. WHATS NAME was one of the local boats that did much work for the ships, particularly ferrying crews and looking after the watchman. She was an ex-ship's lifeboat.

MARONIA was built as the FORT RICHEPANSE in 1949. In 1968 she was renamed MARONIA and in 1972 GOLFO DEGLI ANGELI. She was broken up in 1985. Lloyds Register No. 5118228.
MARONIA was laid up in the Blackwater 10 June 1971 to 21 January 1972.
Date: 1971      


Photo: Ashley Upsher Collection
Image ID IA000050
Category 1 Blackwater-->Laid up ships
Category 2 Ships and Boats-->Merchant -->Power


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