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C. Gerald Forsberg OBE RN swim in 1957

Swimmer
NameForsberg OBE RN, C. Gerald
GenderM
Age45
NationalityUK [England]
CountryUK [England]
Swim
Year1957
No of Ways, Leg, Direction1-way, 1st, E-F
Swim Time, Departure, Arrival13:33:00, 09:45:00, 23:18:00
Ratifying OrganisationCSA
Swim Crew and Support
PilotB. Bailey
ObserverPeter Frayne
Miscellaneous
CommentButlins race (Canadian then British citizenship); Memorial overlooking Morecambe Bay
Website/URLhttp://bldsa.org.uk/about-us/tributes/commander-charles-gerald-forsberg-obe-rn/

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