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Photograph of Mrs David Llewellyn receiving a bouquet from the youngest apprentice at Fairfield Shipyard, Govan at launch of the ATLANTIC CITY, 10th February 1967. Photographers stamp on reverse.

ATLANTIC CITY. Ore carrier built 1967 by Fairfields Ltd., Glasgow, for Reardon Smith Line. 1976 – Sold to Aquarius Ltd., Liberia and renamed ATLANTIC (managed by Wm. Reardon Smith & Son Ltd). 1979 – Sold to Grupo TMM, Mexico and renamed OLMECA. (The name OLMECA was transferred a year later to another former Reardon Smith ship, FRESNO CITY). 1980 – Sold to Libmar Five Inc., Liberia and renamed ORIENT CORAL. Managed by Golden Ocean Services (UK) Ltd., London. She was broken up at Dalian, China in 1985. (ref: - clydesite.co.uk)(histarmar.org)(7seasvessels.com)(grupotmm.com)