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A Vintage Liner Sails into the 21st Century
Reuben Goossens
MV Doulos
Ex SS Medina, SS Roma, MV Franca C
Photo Page Two

Bridge, forward superstructure and funnel
Photograph by & © copyright 1999 Reuben Goossens

Original 1914 SS Medina ladder, from Boat to Captains deck - looking forward, starboard
Photograph by & © copyright 1999 Reuben Goossens

Almost original 1914
Photograph by & © copyright 1999 Reuben Goossens

Sharing a joke with Captain Greame Bird in the Chart Room
Photograph by & © copyright 1999 Reuben Goossens

Photograph by & © copyright 1999 Reuben Goossens

Above and Below: Engine Room - looking aft
Photograph by & © copyright 1999 Reuben Goossens

Below: Three interesting photographs showing close up detail of this fine old ship
Photograph by & © copyright 1999 Reuben Goossens
An interesting shot revealing her thick hull plating!
Photograph by & © copyright 1999 Reuben Goossens

Above – Fore
Photograph by & © copyright 1999 Reuben Goossens
Below - Aft


A fine view of that rare Counter Stern
Photograph by & © copyright 1999 Reuben Goossens

Note the new electric crane and new forward mast
Photograph by & © copyright 1999 Reuben Goossens

Photograph by & © copyright 1999 Reuben Goossens

The graceful Doulos in Sydney Australia
Photograph by & © copyright 1999 Reuben Goossens

Boat Drill
Provided by MV Doulos
The Doulos in other ports

MV Doulos seen in
Photograph © 2004 - Raoul Fiebig of http://www.ruderhaus.de
Doulos in
Above & below in
Doulos in the

The sun rises on the Doulos in
Photograph by & © copyright 1999 Reuben Goossens
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Reuben Goossens commenced
in Passenger Shipping industry in May 1960
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