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Old 27-02-19, 18:03
Ed Storey Ed Storey is offline
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I found this article in an old copy of IPMS RT and it cases some light on the events behind the sale of the Stug to the States.

Stug 40 Ausf G - Vol. 21 No. 4 RT.pdf
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Old 28-02-19, 22:56
Mike Cecil Mike Cecil is offline
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Ref Post 34: the ship was the BLOMMERSDIJK, cargo ship, launched 1922, 6,855 tons, Netherlands (Van der Giessen) manufacture.

Name changed to Vivara in 1957.

Scrapped/broken up in 1959-1960.

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