Revised 01 August 2004
TEESSHIPS
A FAVOURITE SHIP
ARGO
01.08.04: This page brought back
memories to Henrik Eddie:
To my surprise I found a picture of my very first ship in the
Norwegian merchant marine – the Argo – on your web
site. In 1959/60 when I was abord name was Vesterøy. Since I`m
collecting information to make the ships 33 years history more
complete – your pictures are very interesting. Should you be
interested in some of its history from the time under Swedish
flag and name Mongabarra I will send it to you !
With regards Henrik Andreas Eddie
The lovely veteran freighter ARGO departs the Tees on 25 July 1967.
On that day I was enjoying a river trip and we also saw her first just after she left Middlesbrough Wharf.
.... and in those days I did not have a telephoto lens, but would this have been the result?
(would have been a bit sharper!!)
CAREER DETAILS
ARGO: 5215gt, owned by D/S A/S Anglo, Norway; 1941 completed at Gothenburg as MONGABARRA; 1946 VESTEROY; 1963 ARGO; 1970 Cyprus flag; 1974 broken up.
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24.01.04: Mike Barker painted this from my photo above. Not bad, is it?
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7.1.02: I was absolutely delighted to note the excellent view below sent to me today by Dave Martin. He found it at: http://www.imagescanada.ca/index-e.html
With acknowledgement to Canada Science and Technology Museum
MONGABARRA