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Ateliers et Chantiers de France prior to being Normed, a shipyard that had various titles during its existence from 1898 until 1989.
A Ro-Ro cargo vessel is fitting out.
Editions Estel Postcard bought 1974
An early P&O Bulk Carrier alongside at Dunkirk Steelworks
IMO 6507177
Built 1965 Hitachi, Japan
44,668t dwt
Scrapped 1995
Editions Estel Postcard, bought 1974
This is 'Shepperton Ferry', the name can just be read, one of 3 train ferries completed for the Southern Railway in the 1930's.
Became the auxiliary minelayer and transport ship 'HMS Shepperton' during WWII, and later had a gantry fitted aft for unloading up to 16 locomotives on to quaysides.
Seen here in British Railways livery in the docks at Dunkirk, with Dunkirk Steelworks behind.
Shepperton Ferry
IMO 5322544
Built 1935 Swan Hunter, Wallsend
2,996 grt
Scrapped 1972
Editions Estel Postcard, bought 1974
Polish Ocean Lines good-looking general cargo ship 'Jozef Conrad' off the breakwater at Dunkirk.
She was heavily damaged in 1972 during the bombing of North Vietnam and subsequently scrapped, causing a political incident, hence this view is likely to be 1960's.
IMO 5176359
Built 1961 3 Maj, Rijeka, Yugoslavia
8,646t dwt
Bombed Haiphong, Vietnam 1972, scrapped 1974.
Editions Estel Postcard, bought 1974
For almost 4 decades the Saint-Germain plied across the Channel, primarily as the SNCF Dunkerque-Dover train ferry, seen here entering the docks at Dunkerque.
By looking at this ship, Chantilly, Compiegne, Valencay, Villandry etc, it is possible to see an SNCF design evolution.
IMO 5305895
Built 1951 Helsingør, Denmark
3,492 grt
Scrapped 1988
Editions Estel Postcard, bought 1974
For almost 4 decades the Saint-Germain plied across the Channel, primarily as the SNCF Dunkerque-Dover train ferry, seen here in the entrance lock at Dunkerque.
On the left can be seen one of the older British Rail train ferries - Hampton Ferry, Twickenham Ferry or Shepperton Ferry. I lean towards the latter (Twickenham Ferry had ALA funnel, Hampton Ferry was scrapped earlier).
IMO 5305895
Built 1951 Helsingør, Denmark
3,492 grt
Scrapped 1988
Editions Estel Postcard, bought 1974
With Dunkerque Steelworks as the backdrop, the SNCF passenger/train/cargo/container ferry 'Transcontainer I' manoeuvres in the port.
IMO 6904478
Built 1968 La Seyne, France
2,760 grt
Scrapped 2000
Editions Estel Postcard, bought 1974
Postcard of Angerville, France, La Place, Route de Paris with the Hotel de France founded in 1755 if the sign is to be believed, and the Hotel Moderne.
There is a Peugeot 203 in the foreground. This card has not been posted, but has a date of purchase 7th September 1956.
Parc Natural de la Serra de Mariola Estel circumpolar
