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According to wikipedia, F215 in 1960 would have been: F215 Graf Spee (the former HMS Flamingo) (1959–67)

She was sold to the Federal Republic of Germany in 1959, where she was renamed "Graf Spee" and used as a cadet training ship... During her service she undertook a series of training trips abroad , often with her ​​sister ship "Hipper" they i.a. repeatedly resulted in American port cities , from Victoria ( British Columbia ) in the north to Valparaiso and to Cape Horn in the South Pacific .

S. also www.bundesarchiv.de/oeffentlichkeitsarbeit/bilder_dokumen... The Graf Spee was in Dublin together with the Hipper (F214) The ships returned to Germany on June 17, 1960 www.facebook.com/marinekalendarium/photos/pcb.76713335338...

I think the building behind the bow of the ship is Ringsend Tech which we saw last week. www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/30691019416/in/dateposted/

Irish Times 8th June 1960

According to the Irish Times of March 8th 1960 (a Tuesday), the Senator Possehl was expected to arrive on Friday from Newport News carrying coal. (There is also a reference to Heitons?)

shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2270926 From the info on this site it would be fairly new (4years old)when this photo was taken. Paint work does look fresh and devoid of heavy rust stains.

Sometimes Flickr is ... different. Wonder what the story is? Via jan saudek

And another, via MIKOS-35

There's a double-headed eagle on the bow, which is most likely the coat of arms of Lübeck. Emil Possehl (the person) was an important businessman and Senator in the Lübecker Senate. (German wiki).