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TEESSHIPS
A FAVOURITE SHIP
The FLYING ENTERPRISE
Saga
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TURMOIL in Falmouth Roads on 9/1/1951, taken from ABEILLE No.25
The tugs were rivals although ultimately controlled by the same company 'Les Abeilles'
1945, 1047grt
Henry Robb, Leith (337) as TURMOIL for the Admiralty
Chartered out to Overseas Towage & Salvage from 1948
Earned her place in salvage history during the FLYING ENTERPRISE saga
1965 NISOS KERKYRA
1971 MATSAS
Broken up at Perama 1/1986
and Yvon's uncle also took the following dramatic photos
TURMOIL attending FLYING ENTERPRISE on 5/1/1952, the day that a towline was attached during calmer weather
... and the end of FLYING ENTERPRISE on 10/1/1952
The other tugs in view are
DEXTEROUS 1942 by Cochrane, Selby (1247), naval tug
ENGLISHMAN 1944 by Cochrane, Selby (1293) ex ENCHANTER, United Towing
and of course photo taken from the deck of another Selby-built tug!
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The ABEILLE NO. 25 also featured separately on RIVERSEA INTERNATIONAL and included the following photos:
ABEILLE No. 25
A fine series (two of which I have used) showing this salvage tug at Brest in 1950, Yvon's uncle was bosun in her crew
1939, 571grt
Cochrane & Sons, Selby (1197) as SALVONIA for Overseas Towage & Salvage (C. Rowbotham & Sons, managers)
O.T. & S. was set up as a British subsidiary of the 'Les Abeilles' company to get round export licence restrictions in the late 1930's
Under Admiralty control 1939 - 1945 under pennant number W43
1947 transferred to the parent company and renamed ABEILLE No.25
Broken up at Le Havre 4/1970
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