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Tag Archives: Royal Mail Ship

The Last Voyage of RMS St Helena & Oh, About That Airport…

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Rick SpilmanJune 16, 2016

The RMS St Helena, the last true Royal Mail Ship, recently departed from the UK on its final voyage for its namesake island.  St. Helena, which lies around 1,150 miles off the coast of Angola in the South Atlantic, is the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged airport, Cape Town, RMS St Helena, Royal Mail Ship, wind shear

The Rendevous of the Last Two Ocean-going Royal Mail Ships

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Rick SpilmanFebruary 7, 2011

Last month we posted about a rendezvous of the “Three Queens,”  the RMS Queen Mary II, the MS Queen Elizabeth and the MS Queen Victoria in New York harbor.   Of the three ships only the Queen Mary II has the distinction of … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged RMS Queen Mary II, RMS St Helena, Royal Mail Ship
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