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She changed name to FILTRIC in 1965 and was wrecked 5 miles south of Cape Finisterre 12th January 1970. Her cargo had shifted during a storm and was abandoned by her crew, all of whom survived. She eventually went ashore 13th January 1970 and was wrecked.

Ten things you didn't know about Fred Perry Fred Perry, three-time Wimbledon champion in the Thirties, was one of Britain’s greatest sportsmen of the 20th century. His success on the hallowed Wimbledon turf went unmatched by a British man for a remarkable 77 years, ahead of Andy Murray’s triumph in 2013. Perry was the first player to hold all four Grand Slam titles, winning the national championships in Australia, France, and the US, as well as Wimbledon. Historian Kevin Jefferys, the author of a new biography of Perry, reveals ten things you probably didn't know about the tennis legend… 1. He was world champion at table tennis as a teenager 2. He was never a top tennis junior 3. He earned fame but not fortune as the world’s best player 4. He dated Hollywood actresses and was married four times 5. He was tempted by offers to become a film star 6. He lived most of his adult life in the US 7. He owned a celebrity tennis club in Los Angeles, California 8. Despite being three-time Wimbledon champion, he was barred from playing at British clubs 9. The multi-million dollar Fred Perry Sportswear Company was created almost by accident 10. He almost never lived to see the unveiling of the Fred Perry statue at Wimbledon in 1984 Source: www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/wimbledon-2017-ten-things-y...

The town pool built in 1936 saw a number of managers throughout the years, including Allan Scheskie who managed it from about 1942 to 1945. Leigh Gunston (nee Scheskie) recalled that, in the old days when water was pumped from Auckland Creek to fill the pool, she had to blow seaweed away in front of her when breast-stroking. Bill Potter (around 1953), Bob Austin (around 1961), Vince Breslin and Cecil Ringuet were later managers. In early 1959, the Gladstone Town Council voted to allocate 10000 Pounds ($20000) to install a chlorination and filtration plant. There was some opposition to this plan, with some aldermen and citizens expressing the view that the pool was outdated and should be replaced with an Olympic sized pool rather than undergo a renovation. The new pool was not to become a reality for nearly 20 years. Source: gladstonehistoryinc.wordpress.com/entertainment-in-the-ea...