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NEW PLATES FOR ' WASHINGTON '
Pictured here in the NO.6 drydock at Southampton is the United States liner ' Washington' (29, 627 tons ). The liner split her bow when she hit the quay wall in Friday's Gale at Southampton. In background at right are funnels of the Cunard liner ' Queen Mary ' .
5 February 1950 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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NEW PLATES FOR ' WASHINGTON '
Pictured here in the NO.6 drydock at Southampton welders repairing plates on the bow of the United States liner ' Washington' (29, 627 tons ). The liner split her bow when she hit the quay wall in Friday's Gale at Southampton.
5 February 1950 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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US ATOMIC SCIENTISTS ARRIVE
3 February 1950
Pictured on arrival at Southampton today (Friday) aboard the US liner 'Washington' are members of a party of American scientists who have come to Britain to attend an atomic energy conference. They are - left to right - Dr James Beckerly, member of US atomic energy commission, Dr Bennett Bosky also a member of the commission, Dr Willard F Libby, Dr Warren C Johnson and Dr Jerome Kellog (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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BEDDING USED TO PLUG HOLE IN LINER AT SOUTHAMPTON
3 FEBRUARY 1950
Fifty miles an hour gusts swung the 30,000 tons bulk of the American liner 'Washington' against the quay wall, splitting her bows above and below the waterline as she was attempting to berth at Southampton from New York today (Friday) with 622 pasengers aboard.
Despite the efforts of six tugs, she hit the quay head on, dragged the tugs, two of which broke loose, and drifted along close to the wall, menacing the 'Athlone Castle' and the 'Aquitania'.
The liner, which looked in danger of going aground, dropped her anchors and was pulled up but another gust swung her hard against berth 105. Plates on the waterline were damaged near the bridge, and a wooden fender was driven into her port side below the waterline.
PICTURE SHOWS: A hole on the waterline of the 'Washington' being plugged with bedding at Southampton today. (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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GALE DRIVEN 'WASHINGTON' MENACES ' ATHLONE CASTLE'
3 February 1950
Fifty miles an hour gusts swung the 30,000 tons bulk of the American liner 'Washington' against the quay wall, splitting her bows above and below the waterline as she was attempting to berth at Southampton from New York today (Friday) with 622 pasengers aboard.
Despite the efforts of six tugs, she hit the quay head on, dragged the tugs, two of which broke loose, and drifted along close to the wall, menacing the 'Athlone Castle' and the 'Aquitania'.
The liner, which looked in danger of going aground, dropped her anchors and was pulled up but another gust swung her hard against berth 105. Plates on the waterline were damaged near the bridge, and a wooden fender was driven into her port side below the waterline.
PICTURE SHOWS:The gale-driven 'Washington' swings perilously near the 'Athlone Castle' (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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'WASHINGTON' RAMS QUAY IN GALE
3 FEBRUARY 1950
Fifty miles an hour gusts swung the 30,000 tons bulk of the American liner 'Washington' against the quay wall, splitting her bows above and below the waterline as she was attempting to berth at Southampton from New York today (Friday) with 622 pasengers aboard.
Despite the efforts of six tugs, she hit the quay head on, dragged the tugs, two of which broke loose, and drifted along close to the wall, menacing the 'Athlone Castle' and the 'Aquitania'.
The liner, which looked in danger of going aground, dropped her anchors and was pulled up but another gust swung her hard against berth 105. Plates on the waterline were damaged near the bridge, and a wooden fender was driven into her port side below the waterline.
PICTURE SHOWS: The 30,000 tons of the liner 'Washington' drives bows on into Berth 105 as tugs strive desperately to hold her back. (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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