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SA Agulhas II Arives in Cape Town!!

3 May 2012

The SA Agulhas II arrives in Cape Town, V&A Waterfront Harbour on delivery from Rauma, Finland. Greeted by Tugboats and a 3 gun salute.

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The Arrival of the SA Agulhas II in Cape Town at the V&A waterfrnot - Video amd images by Gideon van Zyl

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Tugboats stands as guard of honour with water cannons blazing

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The New SA Agulhas II arrives in the background with Jasmine sporting a jacket with the driver logo for the final Antarctic Journey of the SA AGulhas in the foreground

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The Chavonnes Battery at the ready with a 3 gun salute for the new SA Agulhas II

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Captain Dave Hall - Ice Pilot - on the bridge of the new SA Agulhas II

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Allan Robertsen watch over the arrival of his hard work of the last 5 years.

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Some more images of this great historic event can be seen in this News 24 article