The freighter Sunshine Island hit a pier off Kennedy Town. Fishermen on the pier were casualties. This was not during a typhoon.
Kennedy Town pier collision-1
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Submitted by IDJ
Date picture taken (may be approximate):
Monday, June 1, 1981
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- Kennedy Town pier collision-1 shows Place Green Island Cement Pier, Kennedy Town [????- ]
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re: Kennedy Town pier collision-1
That's a great sequence of photos. Page 183 of this ebook gives the location:
"[...] the Green Island Cement Pier when struck by the MV Sunshine Island in 1981."
Does anyone know where that pier was please?
Regards, David
Re: Green Island Cement Pier
Hi David,
As far as I could recall, it should be somewhere on New Praya, west or North Street. I think the cement plant had been redeveloped into a residental block.
Best Regards,
T
Re: Green Island Cement Pier
Thanks Thomas, that big pier at the top of square D-a looks like the best fit. Lte's go with that for starters.
Regards, David
Re: Green Island Cement Pier
Dear David,
The map I found was a bit old. Last time when I was walking along the New Praya, which was just a few months ago, I don't recall such a pier there. I believe it had been demolished when they redevelop the site.
Thanks & Best Regards,
T
Re: Traces of the old Green Island Cement Pier
Hi there,
I have recently visited the New Kennedy Town Praya for the sunset view and while during the stay, I recognized despite the pier had long been demolished, there are still traces of it. Please see if you could pick it out from this photo.
Thanks & Best Regards,
T