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ANCHOR. A measure containing ten gallons. Lex, Mereatoria.
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T he glossy 84-page publication charts the history of the great ocean-going ship, from her creation on the banks of the Clyde, to the moment she weighs anchor next month and leaves British waters for the last time on her way to a new home in Dubai.
Souvenir charts liner's epic story by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
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