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In Dec. / Jan.edition of An Cosantoir, an article on the Ops. Sgt and Air Liason officer, Sgt Will Fitzgerald, says that he can transport six MOWAGs ,two trucks and a Nissan using M.V. Caterina. Does anyone know anything about this vessel? It sounds like a small Ro Ro vessel or a landing craft.
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http://www.cidi.org/humanitarian/hsr/ixl94.html
It may be a small ro-ro ferry. I dont think the dutch have any landing craft of this size.Delivery of food to the southeast in Harper to
support DDRR activities was done by UNMIL chartered vessel (M/V CATERINA)
on 1st October. A total of 11 containers with 146.15 MT of assorted
commodities were loaded on the vessel including two containers of farming
tools for FAO
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M.V. Caterina must be a " lift on lift off" vessel, if they are using a fork lift for the containers.
II containers totalling 146.15 tonnes = 13.28 tonnes each, that would be heavier than the usuall so they must have a "heavy lift derick". I wonder who operates this vessel, not us!Comment
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Why not contact WIll FItz directly- he is bound to have pictures of him and said vessel - he is a good bloke who you will find very helpful-Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
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Any photos?
Did anyone ever see any photos of the Caterina? Would be interesting to see what the Army used then.Comment
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MV Caterina Photos
As requested,here are some photos of MV Caterina taken in Freetown
:tri: Try to look unimportant, they may be low on ammo.Comment
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many thanks for the photos, she looks a bit of a rust bucket, somehow I don't think it's a contender for the Blue green Replacement. Did Army personnel travell on her? If so what were the conditions like?Comment
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I think one can call that a bit of a jack of all trades. I wonder if the side ramp was available for use.
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The side ramp was used for foot passengers only.:tri: Try to look unimportant, they may be low on ammo.Comment
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Looks like a stern trawler...seeing as its registerd in georgia probably just a cheap wet lease job..nothing to get excited over. Wonder which are mankier looking..the ship..or the AFV's...the whole lot looks they could do with a wash...lolCovid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safeComment
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More troop transport without naval escort!
MV Caterina used to transport Irish troops & equipment from Monrovia (Liberia) to Freetown, Sierra Leone in 2004. Photographed in May 2007, in Freetown.
Should have had a naval escort! LPV in Monrovia on 3 month deployment would have been nice.Last edited by Dogwatch; 25 October 2008, 10:58.Comment
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