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Ships laid up in the
River Blackwater


Found 279 records  - Displaying 1 to 50.
 


1
 
Ship:AFRICAN PRINCE
Arrived:18 Jun 1960
Departed:16 Jul 1960
Built:1939
Owner:Prince Line


2
 
Ship:ALASTOR
Arrived:1934
Departed:1935
Arrived 2:October 1939
Departed 2:c1946
Built:1875


3
 
Ship:ALBANIA
Arrived:c1925
Departed:c1930
Built:1920
Owner:Cunard Line


4
 
Ship:ALIAKMON RIVER
Arrived:25 Jul 1982
Departed:1 November 1985
Built:1971
Owner:Gentian Shipping Corp., Monrovia.

ALIAKMON RIVER - taken on board in the River Blackwater

5
 
Ship:AMERIKANIS
Arrived:22 Apr 1967
Departed:2 August 1967
Built:1952
Owner:Chandris Lines


6
 
Ship:ARGUS T
Arrived:c28 Apr 1983
Departed:c28 Apr 1983
Owner:TSA Tugs, Leigh on Sea

Tug ARGUS T turning the ESSEX FERRY in the River Blackwater. Also alongside the ESSEX FERRY are the barge and workboat SCEPTRE that were used by Clarke & Carter working with laid-up ships. In the background are the ZAK and the ATTICA. 28 Apr 1983

7
 
Ship:ARO
Arrived:11 July 1975
Departed:November 1978
Built:1956


8
 
Ship:ASHANTI
Arrived:6 Apr 1983
Departed:10 Sep 1983
Built:1957


9
 
Ship:ATHELDUCHESS
Arrived:Before 6 Feb 1958
Departed:Before 12 Dec 1962
Built:1951
Owner:Athel Line


10
 
Ship:ATHENIC
Arrived:c1968
Departed:c1968
Built:1947
Owner:Shaw Savill & Albion


11
 
Ship:ATTICA
Arrived:3 Jan 1983
Departed:17 Jun 1983
Built:1971

ATTICA in the BlackwaterATTICA in the background of photograph of tug ARGUS T, c28 Apr 1983

12
 
Ship:AUCKLAND STAR
Arrived:October 1969
Departed:November 1969
Built:1958
Owner:Blue Star Line


13
 
Ship:AURIS
Arrived:12 Jun 1960
Departed:Before 5 May 1962
Built:1948
Owner:Shell Tankers


14
 
Ship:AUSTRALIA FREEZER
Arrived:4 Jul 1983
Departed:20 Feb 1984
Built:1973

AUSTRALIA FREEZER in the BlackwaterAUSTRALIA FREEZER leaving the River Blackwater

15
 
Ship:BALFE
Arrived:1932
Departed:c1934
Built:1920
Owner:Lamport & Holt


16
 
Ship:BALTRIGER
Arrived:c1931
Departed:c1931
Built:1917
Owner:United Baltic Company

BALTRIGER in the River Blackwater 1931

17
 
Ship:Barque
Arrived:1924
Departed:1924

Barque in River Blackwater 1924

18
 
Ship:BASIL
Arrived:Before 29 September 1962
Departed:After 2 September 1963
Built:1939


19
 
Ship:BATISSA
Arrived:Before 13 Sep 1959
Departed:After 18 Jun 1960
Built:1944
Owner:Shell Tankers

Tankers laid up in the River Blackwater, about 1960. The BATISSA is towards the right, infront of a T2 tanker.

20
 
Ship:BEDE
Arrived:Before 29 September 1962
Departed:After 2 September 1963
Built:1938
Owner:Lamport & Holt


21
 
Ship:BEDFORD
Arrived:1 Jul 1960
Departed:After 15 Jul 1960
Built:1953
Owner:Blandford Shipping Company


22
 
Ship:BEECH HILL
Arrived:Before 6 Feb 1958
Departed:After 6 Feb 1958
Built:1943
Owner:Counties Ship Management


23
 
Ship:BEREBY
Arrived:January 1931
Departed:cApril 1933
Built:1919
Owner:Elder Dempster


24
 
Ship:BERNINI
Arrived:Before 1932
Departed:c1933
Built:1918
Owner:Lamport & Holt


25
 
Ship:BERWINDLEA
Arrived:c1928
Departed:c1928


26
 
Ship:BOSWELL
Arrived:Before 1932
Departed:c1933
Built:1920
Owner:Lamport & Holt


27
 
Ship:BOUGAINVILLE
Arrived:3 Jun 1985
Departed:3 Sep 1985
Built:1972

TACOMA CITY in the Blackwater with SCEPTRE approaching.

28
 
Ship:BOUTRY
Arrived:1931
Departed:1933
Built:1919
Owner:Elder Dempster


29
 
Ship:BOW HERALD
Arrived:Sep 1978
Departed:Dec 1979
Built:1974
Owner:RMC


30
 
Ship:BRANKSOME HALL
Arrived:c1933
Departed:c1933
Built:1920
Owner:Ellerman Hall Line


31
 
Ship:BRAZILIAN PRINCE
Arrived:c1958
Departed:c1958
Built:1944
Owner:Furness Canada


32
 
Ship:BRITISH PRINCE
Arrived:1930
Departed:1935
Built:1923


33
 
Ship:CAIRO CITY
Arrived:1946
Departed:Before 27 Sept 1949
Built:1906


34
 
Ship:CALIFORNIA STAR
Arrived:July 1967
Departed:July 1967
Arrived 2:Mar 1968
Departed 2:Mar 1968
Built:1945
Owner:Blue Star Line


35
 
Ship:CAPE AVANTI DUE
Arrived:26 Jun 1982
Departed:24 May 1983
Built:1968

CAPE AVANTI DUE seen laid up in the River Blackwater on 3/10/82.CAPE AVANTI DUE in the River Blackwater

36
 
Ship:CAPE BRETON
Arrived:Before 1 Feb 1960
Departed:Before 24 Dec 1962
Built:1940
Owner:Bowring S S Co.


37
 
Ship:CAPE RION
Arrived:16 Feb 1984
Departed:1 Jun 1984
Built:1972

PONZA laid up in the River Blackwater.

38
 
Ship:CAPE SYROS
Arrived:14 Feb 1984
Departed:21 May 1984
Built:1978


39
 
Ship:CAPTAIN JOHN
Arrived:8 May 1984
Departed:22 Nov 1985
Built:1960
Owner:Astro Carisma Armadora S.A., Panama.

CAPTAIN JOHN laid up in the River Blackwater on 9 Sept 1984.CAPTAIN JOHN in the Blackwater.MARTITA in the River Blackwater with CAPTAIN JOHN astern

40
 
Ship:CARNARVONSHIRE
Arrived:c1930
Departed:c1933
Built:1914
Owner:Royal Mail Steam Packet Co.

Believed to be CARNARVONSHIRE - part of a postcard of Bradwell on Sea.Barge BLACKWATER at Bradwell, 1935 or earlier.

41
 
Ship:CASSANDRA
Arrived:c1974
Departed:c1974
Built:1958


42
 
Ship:CHRYSANTEMA
Arrived:c1975
Departed:c1975
Built:1973


43
 
Ship:CINGALESE PRINCE
Arrived:1962
Departed:1962
Built:1950
Owner:Prince Line


44
 
Ship:CITY OF GUILDFORD
Arrived:c1932
Departed:c1932
Built:1919
Owner:Ellerman Lines

Ships laid up in the River Blackwater off Tollesbury. The ship on the right is believed to be CITY OF GUILDFORD.

45
 
Ship:CLAN URQUHART
Arrived:Before 25 October 1964
Departed:After 25 October 1964
Built:1944
Owner:Clan Line


46
 
Ship:CONTENDER BEZANT
Arrived:17 Aug 1983
Departed:6 Jan 1984
Built:1981
Owner:Sea Containers

CONTENDER BEZANT in the River Blackwater before sale to the Govenment for conversion to RFA ARGUS

47
 
Ship:CORINTHIC
Arrived:c1968
Departed:c1968
Built:1969
Owner:Shaw Savill & Albion


48
 
Ship:CROWN PRINCE
Arrived:c1979
Departed:c1979
Built:1979
Owner:Prince Line


49
 
Ship:DAN FODIO
Arrived:c1970
Departed:c1970
Built:1950
Owner:Nigerian National Line


50
 
Ship:DARCOILA
Arrived:Before August 1932
Departed:After August 1932
Built:1928
Owner:Douglas & Ramsey


 


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