A very interesting web site, well done!
It's good to read about a ship and her chequered history.
During your research did anything come up about a vessel called Western Express? The reason I ask is because I am a member of the MV Cape Don Society ( www.mvcapedonsociety.org.au ) the MV Cape Don was a lighthouse tender built in 1963 and had a colourful carreer after she was retired from lighthouse service at one time being named Western Express and plying around the Pacific.

Hi there I was surfing for background on this ship to post with my photos on shipspotting.com and found your site. very good job, hats off to you. Feel free to use my photos of her if you like. I just scanned them from somewhat faded color slides. view: and

I worked on this ship for a few months in 1992. Interesting to see what came of here. It was intersting to see some familiar faces in your photos

What was the outcome of some court case involving the boat's co- owners approaching an undercover detective with a serious request?
Was it fair dinkum or just a trumped up accusation? Or just newspaper sensationalism? The boat seemed to stop running the year afterwards. Where is she today?

I remember sailing on her to scilly many years ago in fog with the the scillonian. Thank you for bringing her story for all to see. It is with sadness that I learn of her demise and that of her sister the scillonian. Thorneycroft built beautiful vessals to last.
Simon

great site andy, best line, " a slowly mutating michael jackson ". rib.

hello this is lara andy's daughter really cool site dad cant wait to see the other pages can see you have worked really hard to make this site loadsa hugs and kisses from larz