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| As she once was |
LA
LÍNEA (Cádiz) – This boat used to belong to Anthony Quinn. Before that it
belonged to the Nazi secret service in World War 2. Now the rusted hull has
been sold for scrap, after it sunk in La Línea. The hull can’t say a word, but
if it could it would tell us about espionage at wartime, of Anthony Quinn’s
escapades in or near these waters, where the film star spent many a holiday.
Then there are the adventures of all the people, stars, and crooks and
otherwise, who rented Sir Anthony
over the years. Such a boat deserved a better end: she sank at the Alcaidesa
Marina after a long, tiring life; then the ignominy of being sold for scrap. Sir Anthony’s last owner chartered her
out as a recreational item in the area, and was featured in several websites
for that business – some still have her picture and description online. When
she was last up for sale, the price was €48,000, not long after her half
sinking. Her scrap value was a great deal less.
