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Manfred has kindly supplied the location as: Beaumont Anchorage, McFadden Bend Cut Off, River Neches, Texas, USA
Circa 1966-1969.
Clearly, a view of one of the US MARAD's National Defense Reserve Fleet. But which one?
I have looked on Google maps and consider the most likely location to be either Suisun Bay or the James River, but can anybody confirm an exact location please?
However, identifying any ships will be a task!
Copied from a slide, which was amongst a batch taken while the photographer was serving on the "KIRSTEN SKOU" - IMO 5424445
From the collection of the late Niels Anker Larsen, former Danish Merchant Navy Radio Officer.
There is no Ship Data available for this photo!
Would you like to suggest new Ship Data?
This ship is not assigned to any other category.
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I think this is at Beaumont Anchorage, McFadden Bend Cut Off, River Neches, Texas, USA.
See my photo here from a long time ago:
https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3021184?navList=gallery&shipName=Beaumont+Reserve+Fleet&shipNameSearchMode=begins&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest
https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/government/article/Photos-Ex-military-warcrafts-lurk-in-Neches-River-8972295.php
Best wishes, Manfred
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That narrow and long 'island' divides the river - perhaps on this side it is a deeper channel for transiting ships..?
I cannot find the same 'island' on today's google map, but it may well have been dredged away, washed away, or it was high tide!
I will change the title accordingly.
Regards, Rick
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On Page 4/5 in this link: https://www.charts.noaa.gov/BookletChart/11343_BookletChart.pdf
Best wishes, Manfred
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Very well done on your sleuthing! ( That might be a new English word for you? = Detektivarbeit ;-) )
Kind regards, Rick
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