The CLOVERBANK building in Sunderland 1973. She was the second of 12 FLEETBANK type vessels. Scrapped in Bombay 1999 after a career as SIENNA, COLORADO, BAHIA III, MARIE H, and finally MARIE A.
Did my first trip to sea on Cloverbank,renamed Siena, On a E A C charter in 1977 ,6 month trip ,joined her in Hong Kong , paid off in Bangkok .sailed to Busan,Pusan in Korea, Yokohama & Kobe in Japan across to Vancouver, Seattle,Portland & Astoria in Canada, then down to L A & San francisco ,then Manilla, Singapore,Bangkok then backto Hong Kong . Did 3 round trips on that run .WOw what a trip that was !!!
Did my first trip to sea on Cloverbank,renamed Siena, On a E A C charter in 1977 ,6 month trip ,joined her in Hong Kong , paid off in Bangkok .sailed to Busan,Pusan in Korea, Yokohama & Kobe in Japan across to Vancouver, Seattle,Portland & Astoria in Canada, then down to L A & San francisco ,then Manilla, Singapore,Bangkok then backto Hong Kong . Did 3 round trips on that run .WOw what a trip that was !!!
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