Post by dazzer on Jul 28, 2022 16:49:11 GMT
People who never knew Wivenhoe, when it had a working river, may not know the size of the vessels that brought cargo into the town or were built here.
One venerable old vessel built in Wivenhoe in 1976 is still in active service
The 1,394 DWT Saint Brandan, IMO 7434092 every month shuttles the 4,000 nautical mile round trip Valparaiso Chile to Easter Island. It provides supplies and keeps the population on Easter Island provisioned from Chile.
It would be great to hear from anyone who built the Saint Brandan or other vessels, in the J.W. Cook yard. Or anyone with photos of her in Valparaiso or Easter Island
The Saint Brandon
