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HMT Empire Fowey 1957

Submitted by Tunster on Wed, 2020-02-05 02:51

This is the ship my father sailed on to Hong Kong in 1957. 

HMT Empire Fowey 1957

Submitted by Tunster on Wed, 2020-02-05 02:51

Empire Fowey- full speed ahead-1958.

Submitted by Bryan Panter on Sat, 2019-06-29 23:43
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1958

Caption to photo says-Full speed ahead, homeward bound 5th May 1958 on Empire Fowey. Marilyn’s 21st.birthday.—  (1yr.  Later my wife.)

Berthing card-Ports of call - Empire Fowey photo.

Submitted by Bryan Panter on Sat, 2019-06-29 23:31
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1958

Empire Fowey.

Submitted by Andrew Suddaby on Sun, 2019-01-06 22:12
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1958

Like several other troopships, the Empire Fowey was originally a German passenger vessel, the Potsdam, engaged in voyages to the Far East..  She was taken over as part of the 1945 war reparations and ntil 1960 she acted as one of the many British troopships. On at least one occasion she was heavily criticised for the poor accommodtiona and food available to other ranks.  Commissioned officers appeared to do much better.

HMT Empire Fowey

Submitted by Andrew Suddaby on Thu, 2018-11-01 19:59
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1957

One of several troopships in regular service between the UK and Hong Kong in the 1950s

1950s Fred Evans' photos

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2007-11-08 12:59
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1959

1950s Fred Evans' photos

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2007-11-08 12:56
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1959

Sailing home on Empire Fowey, October 1959

1950s Fred Evans' photos

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2007-11-08 12:56
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1959

1950s Fred Evans' photos

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2007-11-08 12:52
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1959
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