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Offline Adrian Ford

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Bohijn
« on: July 23, 2015, 06:13:52 PM »
Hello All

I hd a request from a member today, trying to find a photograph of a ship he went to America on.
His profile name is Rujana and his email is      [email protected]

Below i will paste his letter to me.

Hi,

My family and I emigrated from former Yugoslavia to the USA in March, 1962. We came on a ship "Bohinj", which departed Sbenik on Feb. 28. 1962 and arrived in New York City on March 22, 1962. I have been searching for a photo of this particular Bohinj, but have not had any success. Would you be able to help? Bohinj was a cargo ship, but also had some passanger cabins. From what I remember, it was a relatively small vessel.

Thank you for your help!

Rujana Hetman


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Adrian
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Re: Bohijn
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2015, 06:50:41 PM »
I gamble on this one                                                          Name:GOUVERNEUR GALOPIN - 1959 BOHINJ
IMO No: 5047443
 
http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20G/index11.html

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Re: Bohijn
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2015, 08:08:00 PM »


Hi Bjorn,

Your gamble is Bingo !

The cargo/passenger ship BOHINJ in subject, is the original built Gouverner Galopin IMO 5047443

Sister ship of BOHINJ was BOVEC
Both ships were acquired as "second hand" and owned by Splosna plovba, Piran, Slovenia (then YU)

More info:
Built by J. Cockerill SA, Hoboken
Yard No.690
Launched 02.08.1941
Built 1941
Gross tonnage 7724
Names:
GOUVERNER GALOPIN
BOHINJ (from 1959)
Scrapped at Split  2/1972

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Jadran



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