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ss Pelican State/Aircraft Transport

Posted by Charles Mac Kay on October 16, 2010, 12:59 pm

In 1951 the Pelican State was used as an aircraft transport. She carried a quantity of Republic F-84 fighters from New York to Glasgow. The aircraft were off loaded at King George V Dock and towed to Renfrew Airport. The aircraft were destined for Norway /denmark and the Netherlands.
The aircrafy were not in cases but broken down into parts and partially reassembled on the dockside before moving to Renfrew Airport. Does anyone have any more information on her movements as an aircraft transport

Re: ss Pelican State/Aircraft Transport

Posted by Ron Carlson on October 18, 2010, 11:49 am, in reply to "ss Pelican State/Aircraft Transport"

This does not address your question but information and a photograph of PELICAN STATE can be found at these two pages:

http://www.statesmarinelines.com/ships.htm
http://www.statesmarinelines.com/ships/pelican_state.htm

Ron Carlson, Webmaster
Armed Guard / Merchant Marine website
www.armed-guard.com

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