Photograph of the Norwegian tall ship Christian Radich

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35mm slide by Alan Spedding, June 1973. Close-up of masts and a lifeboat. Photo taken when the ship was in Liverpool. A report from the Liverpool Nautical research Society Bulletin, Vol. 17, 1973 stated: "The Norwegian sail training ship CHRISTIAN RADICH arrived at Princes Stage on Friday 1st June, to be open for public inspection for two sessions. She was built of steel at Sandefjord in 1937, and is a full rigged three masted ship, of 205ft overall. The tonnage is approximately 700 and she has accommodation for 88 cadets. There was a large crowd of sightseers on the Stage to see her on the day of arrival, with many cameras in evidence."