Mersea Island Museum - Blackwater Ships

Ship:	HYALINA
Arrived:	20 Jan 1958
Departed:	23 July 1958
Arrived 2:	26 July 1959
Departed 2:	16 Feb 1961
Career:	HYALINA was the third of a trio of 18 knot turbo-electric tankers ordered during WW2 to carry petroleum across the Atlantic. They were not needed for their original purpose. The first ship was originally HYALINA, but was taken over by the Admiralty as the OLNA for use in the Pacific. The second ship was the HELICINA. The third ship, when delivered, became the HYALINA. HYALINA sailed for scrapping 16 Feb 1961 Oyster Company ledger only recorded payment is 4 wks 4 days compensation 1 February 1958. Arrived 20 Jan 1958 from Rotterdam departed 23 July 1958 arrived 26 July 1959 departed 16 Feb 1961 for Blyth in tow TRADESMAN and MERCHANTMAN. [Mid Essex WSS - Lloyds List] 4 November 1960 sold to British Iron and Steel Corporation for breaking up [Letter from Shell to Lloyds Register at Lloyds Register Foundation] The HYALINA still had a full crew on board while laid up - see Laid up Shell Tankers .
Tonnage:	12,267 gross
Built:	1948
Type:	Tanker
Owner:	Shell Tankers
Official No:	181843
ID	1181843

Shell tanker HYALINA laid up in the River Blackwater. The goliath crane at Bradwell Power Station is behind her stern.
HYALINA was in the river 20 Jan 1958 to 16 Feb 1961. Date: c1959.

Above: Shell tanker HYALINA laid up in the River Blackwater. The goliath crane at Bradwell Power Station is behind her stern. HYALINA was in the river 20 Jan 1958 to 16 Feb 1961. Date: c1959.
Source: Brian Jay Collection

Shell tankers laid up in the River Blackwater. HELICINA on the left, HYALINA on the right. Date: 1959.

Above: Shell tankers laid up in the River Blackwater. HELICINA on the left, HYALINA on the right. Date: 1959.
Source: Mersea Museum / David Boddington Collection

View from Hove Creek looking across cricket field to River Blackwater. Laid up Shell tanker HYALINA - she was in the river 20 Jan 1958 to 16 Feb 1961. Date: c1959.

Above: View from Hove Creek looking across cricket field to River Blackwater. Laid up Shell tanker HYALINA - she was in the river 20 Jan 1958 to 16 Feb 1961. Date: c1959.
Source: Mersea Museum / Granville Chambers