Mersea Island Museum - Blackwater Ships


Ship:      SAN VELINO
Arrived:10 Mar 1961
Departed:18 April 1962
Career:Broken up Grimstad, arrived 24 Apr 1962 in tow OCEAN BULL.
Oyster Company ledger 25 March 1961 compensation 2 weeks 1 day.
17 April 1962 2 weeks 3 days.

Mid Essex WSS - Lloyds List: arrived 10 Mar 1961 sailed 18 Apr 1962 for Grimstad.

Tonnage:8,210 gross
Built:1944
Type:Tanker
Owner:Eagle Oil
Official No:169859
ID1169859

Ex Eagle Oil tanker laid up in the River Blackwater. Believed to be SAN VELINO, but is titled SAN VOLINO on www.photoship.co.uk Date: c1962.

Above:  Ex Eagle Oil tanker laid up in the River Blackwater. Believed to be SAN VELINO, but is titled SAN VOLINO on www.photoship.co.uk Date: c1962.
Source: Mersea Museum / Ian Clarke Collection

SAN VELINO, believed to be in the River Blackwater. Date: c1962.

Above:  SAN VELINO, believed to be in the River Blackwater. Date: c1962.
Source: Mersea Museum / Ian Clarke Collection


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