I’ve very much enjoy reading the memories posted from those who were blessed to sail on her.
Tangentially, you had reminded me of this place, so I looked it up:
June 2024:
https://www.flyingsquadron.com/forums/topic/24040-bird-in-hand-closing/
29th October 2024:
https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/24683074.mod-purchase-bird-hand-beck-row-raf-mildenhall/
My daughter-in-law’s mother grew up in that area. She and her friend went to the Bird-in-Hand where she met her first husband.
They moved to Washington State where she divorced him because he was cheating on her.
She met a guy on a blind date and they got married in about three months. They’ve been married for over 50 years.
Sal is really good for anything related to shipping. He got on my radar with the Key Bridge collision and collapse.