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Cumulus II
Built in 1963 by Gebr. van der Werf shipyard in Deest near Nijmegen in the Netherlands
Under construction
© Jan Fernhout
© Victoria Andrew
© Victoria Andrew
© Victoria Andrew
© Arie van de Ruit
The Weather ship Cumulus 1968
© 2010 Mik Cass
The Weather ship Cumulus 1968
© 2010 Mik Cass
The Weather ship Cumulus 1968
© Anthony Eden
The mess onboard Cumulus
© Anthony Miles
The space at the upper deck aft on Cumulus was used initially as the Sen Met O`s office then as an additional high observing room
© Anthony Miles
The main operating area in the Met Office (Barry Allen on right)
© Anthony Miles
Cumulus`s bridge
© Anthony Miles
Cumulus at sea
© Anthony Miles
© Chris Kent
© Chris Kent
© Chris Kent
© Mike Hatch
In Rotterdam
© Dave Offiler
Cumulus in William Wright dock, Hull Dec 1985 just prior to being sold for £1
© Patrick Hill
Cumulus in the Albert Dock, Hull in 1996
© Patrick Hill
Cumulus was converted to Yacht Salem in 1997
Yacht Salem has been refitted again in 2016 and renamed Chakra
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