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EX CALMAC FLEET MEMBER CLAYMORE MAKES FOR A TEMPORARY HOME AT DOVER
In June 2006 ex-CalMac veteran Claymore headed south in a surprise charter from her current owners. Pentland Ferries usually employ her in the winter for there service to Orkney from the mainland. This leaves her spare for the summer while another CalMac exile, Iona takes the summer traffic. This year however Claymore has been chartered out to a Farmers Co-op to ferry livestock from Dover to Dunkirk in France. After a inspection by the MCA on the 19/06/06 she made for the sea later that evening for her first run. A few pictures to follow captured this unique event...
PICTURE: Adam Hiles - SoC Crew
Claymore - dwarfed by the regular Dover fleet
PICTURE: Adam Hiles - SoC Crew
Berthed for inspection near the Port Control tower

PICTURE: Adam Hiles - SoC Crew
P&O's giant 'European Seaway' departs

PICTURE: Ted Ingham
A closer view

PICTURE: Dave Medgett
In the Dover Straits
PICTURE: Dave Medgett
In the Dover Straits

PICTURE: Andy Field
Berthed alongside Dover harbour wall
Thursday 22nd June 2006 at 1700
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