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Aberdeen Maritime Museum
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Ships come in many different shapes and sizes – but can you tell a tanker from a tug, or a brig from a barque? Ship Shapes highlights the design and function of a selection of vessel types constructed over the decades in Aberdeen’s shipyards.

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