J3576 : The 'Saga Ruby' at Belfast

taken 14 years ago, 3 km from Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

The 'Saga Ruby' at Belfast
The 'Saga Ruby' at Belfast
The cruise ship 'Saga Ruby' at Stormont Wharf in Belfast. The last cruise ship built in the United Kingdom, she was constructed by Swan Hunter in Newcastle and launched on the 15th May 1972 as the 'Vistafjord' for the Norwegian America Line. See also LinkExternal link and J5082 : Cruise ship 'Saga Rose' in Bangor Bay.
Stormont Wharf, Belfast

Wharf at the Victoria Channel, Belfast docks. The wharf was constructed 1956-62 by Charles Brand & Son, to provide a total lineal quayage of 580 metres; this was further extended by an additional 250 metres which was completed in 2009. Stormont Wharf is now one of the longest deep water quays in Ireland.

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J3576, 974 images   (more nearby search)
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Date Taken
Wednesday, 18 August, 2010   (more nearby)
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Friday, 20 August, 2010
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Cruise ship   (more nearby)
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! J 355 764 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:37.0616N 5:54.1538W
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Irish: geotagged! J 358 762
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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