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On VHF : Parthia calling Clyde Pilots. No reply from Pilots. This station called Parthia. Reply from Parthia loud and clear. Message passed to Clyde Pilots, Parthia due Cumbrae 1300.
Further information supplied by Martin (Melliget), Shipsnostalgia.com :
This info from the Movements of Liners section of The Times:
19 Aug 1960
Movements of Liners
PARTHIA, fm. N.Y., due L'pool 20.
[Note: Members of crew of Parthia joined seamen's strike when they arrived at Liverpool.]
22 Aug 1960
Movements of Liners
PARTHIA, fm. N.Y., arrd. L'pool 20.
And this was a news item:
28 Aug 1960
[Despite the strike] "..Cunard succeeded in getting away the passenger and cargo liner Parthia from the Mersey for New York fully manned by a crew of 180 yesterday.." |
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