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Yacht Shemara of Sir Bernard Docker and his wife Lady Norah. Yacht Christina of Aristotle Onassis. Minesweapers USS Dash, USS Detector, USS Dominant. Monaco c.1954 - Photo by Edward Quinn

Yacht Shemara of Sir Bernard Docker and his wife Lady Norah. Yacht Christina of Aristotle Onassis. Minesweapers USS Dash, USS Detector, USS Dominant. Monaco c.1954

A busy maritime scene unfolds in the harbor of Monaco, c. 1954. In the foreground, the American minesweepers USS Dash, USS Detector, and USS Dominant are moored side-by-side, their decks fitted with military equipment. The port also hosts celebrated private vessels, among them Sir Bernard and Lady Norah Docker’s yacht *Shemara* and Aristotle Onassis’s *Christina*. This mix of military and civilian craft is set against the backdrop of a steep, tree-covered hillside and a historic fortress overlooking the water.

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