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Azura
P&O Cruises  -  Azura Cruise A009  -  Page 3: Cobh  -  Sunday 18th July 2010

IMO number: 9424883 - Name of ship: AZURA - Gross tonnage: 115055
DWT: 8044 - Year of build: 2010 - Flag: Bermuda


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On Sunday Azura arrived at Cobh at 8am. The weather was dreadful, with sea mist and alternating horizontal drizzle and torrential rain. I have spent many days in Cork and Cobh in similar conditions in the last 40 or so years, and so I did not expect it to change. I was not disappointed. We caught a train into Cork city, but nothing was due to open until well after noon on a Sunday so we headed back to Cobh.

The Cathedral there is very impressive, designed by Pugin and completed in 1915 after 47 years of construction.

Marine transport services have run small passenger boats and work boats at Cobh for many years. Bryan J runs one hour harbour tours at 12, 2, 3 and 4pm in June, July and August, subject to weather. Amazingly the 12pm trip actually ran with a half dozen passengers. I did not see any later trips set off which was not surprising since Spike Island was hidden by the rain and mist for much of the day.

I photographed the lighthouse at the harbour entrance on our departure, mainly to show the appalling conditions. When young, I watched the Statendam and Nieuw Amsterdam call here on a sunny day in the 1960s, one of their last visits. I will scan the slides and add them soon.



 

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Azura
P&O Cruises  -  Azura Cruise A009  -  Page 3: Cobh  -  Sunday 18th July 2010

IMO number: 9424883 - Name of ship: AZURA - Gross tonnage: 115055
DWT: 8044 - Year of build: 2010 - Flag: Bermuda


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Azura

Azura at Cobh
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 17th July 2010
Azura - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 18th July 2010 - www.simplonpc.co.uk



Azura at Cobh
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 17th July 2010
Azura - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 18th July 2010 - www.simplonpc.co.uk



Azura at Cobh
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 17th July 2010
Azura - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 18th July 2010 - www.simplonpc.co.uk



Azura at Cobh
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 17th July 2010
Azura - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 18th July 2010 - www.simplonpc.co.uk







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Bryan J of Marine Transport Services at Cobh
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Bryan J of Marine Transport Services at Cobh
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 18th July 2010
BRYAN J - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 17th Julyl 2010 - www.simplonpc.co.uk



Bryan J of Marine Transport Services at Cobh
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BRYAN J - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 17th Julyl 2010 - www.simplonpc.co.uk



Spit Bank & Sheila of Marine Transport Services at Cobh
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SPIT BANK & SHEILA - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 17th Julyl 2010 - www.simplonpc.co.uk







Lighthouse

Lighthouse
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 18th July 2010
Lighthouse - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 18th July 2010 - www.simplonpc.co.uk



Lighthouse
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 18th July 2010
Lighthouse - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 18th July 2010 - www.simplonpc.co.uk



Lighthouse
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 18th July 2010
Lighthouse - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 18th July 2010 - www.simplonpc.co.uk



Lighthouse
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 18th July 2010
Lighthouse - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 18th July 2010 - www.simplonpc.co.uk



Lighthouse
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 18th July 2010
Lighthouse - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 18th July 2010 - www.simplonpc.co.uk






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