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USNS NEPTUNE TARC2 - IMO 8834897

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Photographer:
DEREK SANDS [ View profile ]
Photo Category:
Auxiliaries
Added:
Jan 16, 2011
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969
Image Resolution:
1,462 x 1,050

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Built 1946 by Pusey & Jones, Wilmington, Del as
"WILLIAM H.G.BULLARD" 3929gt
53 NEPTUNE

BU Brownsville 1.10.05 [Intnl Shipbreaking Ltd]

seen at Southampton "Neptune" is in the foreground with unknown cable ship next and General cargo ship "Flyer" furthest away

*scanned from a slide by the late Ron Hutchings"

[No IMO - DA 30/9/2016]

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Current name:
NEPTUNE

Former name(s):

 -  William H.g.bullard (Until 1953)

Vessel Type:
Cable Layer
Gross tonnage:
4,617 tons
Summer DWT:
5,201 tons

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Marc Piché

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BRIAN FISHER

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Allan RO

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DEREK SANDS

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Thanks Allan,

I had no idea of her identity.

best regards
Derek

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Hi Derek

I think the second cable vessel is T-ARC3 Aeolus. She certainly seemed to go around with T-ARC2 Neptune, and was in Southampton in September 1973, although at that time with no stripes on the funnels.

Allan

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