Post by Administrator on Mar 29, 2021 0:34:49 GMT
The MV Brecon Beacon – Cork's own version of the Suez Canal ship turnaround
The Cork had its own minor version of the Suez Canal incident back in 1966?
On March 25 of that year, the MV Brecon Beacon sailed up Cork Harbour.
At the time, the London-registered vessel of 500ft was the largest ship to moor at the city docks.
There the ship sat for two days before a large-scale operation to turn it around began.
Earlier that morning, crowds gathered to watch as another ship, the MV Wenny – roughly 20ft shorter than the Beacon – was turned around in the harbour before sailing back out to sea.
The Wenny completed the manoeuvre in good time, but there were some tense moments for those gathered to watch, as the ship's bow and the harbour wall came too close for comfort.
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The Cork had its own minor version of the Suez Canal incident back in 1966?
On March 25 of that year, the MV Brecon Beacon sailed up Cork Harbour.
At the time, the London-registered vessel of 500ft was the largest ship to moor at the city docks.
There the ship sat for two days before a large-scale operation to turn it around began.
Earlier that morning, crowds gathered to watch as another ship, the MV Wenny – roughly 20ft shorter than the Beacon – was turned around in the harbour before sailing back out to sea.
The Wenny completed the manoeuvre in good time, but there were some tense moments for those gathered to watch, as the ship's bow and the harbour wall came too close for comfort.
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