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News Round-up: A review of what's being happening in Shipping today, including news of the cruise ship Canberra, an appeal for a special Merchant Navy memorial, and an unusual event that led to a ship running aground. Blue Eagle over the Mersey: Craig J.M. Carter looks at the United States Lines service to Liverpool and Manchester. Ships detained: A list of the foreign flag ships that failed port safety checks. Final voyage: The story of the final voyage to the breakers of a former Admiralty tanker that was a regular sight on the River Mersey Merchant Navy 1973: The latest instalment, of our series that lists the British shipowners and the ships they operated in 1973. The FotoFlite File: Another four pictures from the files of the wortd's leading aerial photographers of ships underway. Onassis whalers: Two pictures of ships that were part of the whaling fleet operated by the Onassis group. The Sam Boats: The first of a two-part look at the Liberty ships that were chartered by the Ministry of War Transport during the Second Worid War. Merchant Navy of Yesterday: A group of four photographs of ships of Bullard King from the collection of John Clarkson. Warships of Yesterday: Pictures of four Royal Navy submarines. Letters and Readers Requests. The Bookshelf and Collectors Corner: Reviews of some of the latest books and a look at shipping items that have become collectors items. Competition Time: A chance to obtain a video of the three White Star Line giants, Olympic, Titanic and Britannic. FRONT: The cargo ship Valeria underway in the Channel; note the two heavy-lift derricks. Picture: FotoFlite, Ashford.
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