Collision Damage to Bowditch

Collided at sea on November 13, 1973 with
Ivory Coast Freighter T/N Penelope
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Bowditch's Bow

Peeled open - photo looking down from the
starboard side of the fo'c's'le
Photos taken at Cartagena, Spain

Collision Damage

Superstructure port side

After Temporary Repair

At Cartagena, Spain, prior to reurn to US shipyard
This photo by Bill Valashinas, posted to Navsource

Bow Straitened

After repair at Cartagena

Bow Straitened

After repair at Cartagena

Temporary Bow Patch

T/N Penelope

Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) flagged vessel
with deck cargo of tree trunks