Post by Administrator on Mar 24, 2021 19:46:48 GMT
With the eyes of the world on the Suez canal today, spare a thought for the ships that were stuck there for eight years from 1967, as a result of the Six Day War.
It's a testament to the camaraderie of seafarers that this difficult situation gave rise to an unlikely international community, the Great Bitter Lake Association. Read how this brought together seafarers from both sides of the Cold War on the website: LINK
Merseyside Maritime Museum
It's a testament to the camaraderie of seafarers that this difficult situation gave rise to an unlikely international community, the Great Bitter Lake Association. Read how this brought together seafarers from both sides of the Cold War on the website: LINK
Merseyside Maritime Museum