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Arethusa  prize day 1947
1947

Arethusa prize day 1947

River Medway view map

Annual prizegiving.
Presented by Sir Bracewell-Smith, Lord Mayor of London.
Photo and copyright owned by Alf Frost.
Built in Germany as the four masted barque Peking.
Retired in 1932 and moored in the river Medway, renamed the TS Arethusa.
In 1975 aquired by the South Street, Sea Port museum in New York.
Towed there to pier 16 and restored and renamed back to Peking.


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Dave 15-Feb-2008 06:01
This brings back a few memories,On the left you can see the gangway where we use to get weekend to go ashore to Strood.At the front of her you can just see the lady on the bow.
Dave
Des Hoskin 10-Nov-2007 19:48
She didn't look much diferent in 1959/63. Great picture. Thanks for bringing back some old memories, 105 Des Hoskin. Top Starboard division. Anyone remember me and want to get in touch, feel free. PHEONIX1947@aol.com Would be nice to hear from some from 1961 to 1963 in particular. Does anyone know if there is a replacement TS Arethusa at Upnor?
1moremile 11-Jul-2007 22:17
And I thought the U.S. Navy was outdated.
Kidding.
Nice photo and memory.