The real Tampa comes to Melbourne
17 May 2002
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"Age" journalist Farah Farouque came with us, and wrote a very good piece about the event, "Tampa skipper rides a wave of hero worship". It would be good to get hold of a copy of that article.

I hadn't had my digital camera very long at that stage, and the resolution on these pics is really not very good. If you came with us that day, and you have some better pictures, could you please share them with us? Send an email to refugeeaction@hotmail.com
Thanks. Grace Gorman
The real Tampa returned to Australia for the first time. Sigrid Borg chartered the beloved tug, The Wattle, so we could sail across Port Phillip Bay and see the Tampa. Unfortunately, the night before, Sigrid became unwell and couldn't come with us. Refugee Action Collective (Victoria)
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Captain Arne Rinnan and the Tampa crew

The under cover passenger area.
 Everybody was on top with banners and things.

The engine room.
At last the Tampa hove into view.
 As I came up really close, I wondered how my soaking wet and near-drowned friend Mohommed managed to climb aboard.
The deck is so very high up from the water level.
Grace Gorman
A Norwegian friend tells us Wallenius Wilhelmsen is
a highly respected shipping company.
 Grace, thrilled to bits with the whole day.
Sarah, also thrilled.
 Janine, also thrilled.
Thank you, Sigrid. Sorry you missed it.
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