> Hi Ted & Mick, > Thank you very much for the info on NORNA it looks > like,with your help, i have all the details for this ship now and i can > finally finish her story. > This list is amazing, > Thank`s, > Joe. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ted Finch" <mariners-l@efinch90.fsnet.co.uk> > To: "Joe McMillan" <joemac@internode.on.net> > Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2011 12:00 AM > Subject: Fw: Cable Research Material - Norna (1) > > >> Joe, >> >> Have just received this - hope it helps - Ted >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Bill Burns" <billb@ftldesign.com> >> To: "Ted Finch" <mariners-l@efinch90.fsnet.co.uk> >> Sent: Friday, June 10, 2011 3:05 PM >> Subject: Re: Cable Research Material - Norna (1) >> >> >>> >>> On 6/10/2011 9:04 AM, Ted Finch wrote: >>>> I note that you mention Norna (2) on your website. Do you by any chance >>>> have any details or fate of Norna (1) which was apparently owned by >>>> Western & Brazilian Telegraph Co from 1899 until c.1920? >>> >>> Ted: My main reference for cableship information is K.R. Haigh's book >>> "Cableships and Submarine Cables", published in 1978. The only >>> information he gives is "This ship was a sailing vessel which was >>> relegated to a cable storage hulk at Pernambuco; she was scrapped in >>> 1924". From the dates, it looks like Norna (2) took over the cable hulk >>> duties at Pernambuco when Norna (1) was scrapped. >>> >>> Hope this helps! >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Bill >>> -- >>> Bill Burns >>> Long Island NY USA >>> http://ftldesign.com >>> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3692 - Release Date: 06/10/11 >> 06:34:00 >> >> >> >