Thanks Shaun, Oliver has provided several links. Thanks all the same. Regards.

Hi Emmanuel, Seabreeze 1 foundered off North Carolina, United States in December 2000, the reason for my "ill-fated" remark.
Shaun Smith-Milne

Thanks Oliver for the info and links re the "dead" status of the vessel, These should be inserted in the Additional Information instead of just the clinical "dead". It would make the info more informative and interesting, and could also jog the memory of someone who maybe has a photo of her being towed or even foundering. Regards. Administration please note.

Interesting thought, Emmanuel.

Some hints for further research are provided in the "photo details" sections of the following photos, for example:
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1836258
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1111366
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1059859
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=72053

A comment refered to this vessel as 'ill fated',does this refer to her end and if so how did she end as the' additional information 'only states as she is 'dead'? How about this status as "dead" be more informative and state how the vessels end their days such as sunk in disaster, scrapped, etc. These infos could be provided by the members. How about it?

Thank you very much, Shaun.
There are surely much better photos around somewhere, this one merely being a snap of the action unfolding in front of me. Being in the right place at the right time...

Wow! Absolutely stunning. Arguably the best picture ever taken of this ill-fated liner!
Shaun Smith-Milne

Luís Miguel and Mr DOT: Thanks for your kind comments. It's a pleasure to share.

This is indeed 'top notch' among today's posts! mrdot.

So beautiful, the ship that I knew well in Lisbon in originl name and configuration and also later in Miami.

@ Clive, tony and ventuari
Thanks for your favourable comments, they are very much appreciated.
I am happy that I was able to trigger some enjoyable memories.
Cheers!

Hi Allan,

good idea to check her reg.-#.

Although a bit grainy, the full resolution scan file clearly says N2969 so it is a Turbo Mallard.

thanks for your comment and personal message.

Hi Oliver. Nice shot. Nice memories...When I was based at Miami in the 70s, I flew several times in those birds, but the smokey ones, the olders still with radial engines. Chalk's airlines. What a ride, and the most what a fun. 40$ the ticket to Bahamas from Miami. Remember take offs and landings just trailing or alongside old style cruises when Miami Cruise Terminal was just almost nothing compared with today´s huge terminal, and the nice views along MacArthur Causeway. Times long gone but good times...
Thanks for uploading the shot.
MBregards from La Palma, Canary Islands.
ventuari

Oliver

Great shot, thanks for posting.

Tony

Great photo, so atmospheric. She was a lovely ship, even nicer when she sailed as Federico C.

Oliver

looks like reg. is N2969 - if so, it is a Grumman G-73T Turbo Mallard dating from 1947 and destroyed in a crash off Miami on 19 December 2005 when it's right wing failed.

Allan

Allan

Early morning rush hour. Any idea whether this is a Turbo Mallard or Grumman Albatross?