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CANTICK HEAD

PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 6:59 pm
by Keelman
Cantick Head 3.jpg
Owner A.F.Henry MacGregor Ltd
Built 1958 by Geo. Brown & Co. Ltd., Greenock. 1,591grt Motorship
Subsequent names: MANTHOS 1971
BURTON BARBER 1975
ALBI PIONEER 1976
KENTUCKY 1977
STONE AMBER 1979
NESAM 1981
Sank off Scilly Isles 1982 after taking on water during a gale while on passage Casablanca - Whitehaven. Five crew members were lost.
Photographed from Herd Sands Groyne, in the mid 1960's

Re: CANTICK HEAD

PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:09 am
by magoonigal
Interesting...

She was still UK Owned when she was lost.
Scotstone Shipping Ltd. Glasgow.

Re: CANTICK HEAD

PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:14 am
by teesships
Minor corrections to her subsequent history: 1971 MANTHOS M - 1975 C.BURTON BARBER - 1976 ALBI PIONEER - 1977 KENTUCKY - 1978 BURTON BARBER - 1979 STONE AMBER - 1981 NESAM

Ron

Re: CANTICK HEAD

PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 1:06 pm
by Poyntonian
As BURTON BARBER in 1978 when owned by Michael Bustard, Tonbridge.
On charter to Salvesen or has he nicked their funnel colours? Seems to have lost her derricks.
Burton Barber (1).jpg
Fleetwood 15/10/1978

Re: CANTICK HEAD

PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 2:50 pm
by magoonigal
Could be!

I'm reasonably sure she hung around on the Coast for a while. Could be wrong but I think she was laid up for a little while in Blyth.
She's not listed in Salvesen's Managed vessels, but maybe a charter as they are a dead ringer!

Re: CANTICK HEAD

PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:49 pm
by creemaster
Changed names in Blyth in 1979. Was told the name STONE AMBER was because she was on charter to Wm Robertsons, hence AMBER and it was for stone cargoes.
Graham

Re: CANTICK HEAD

PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:56 pm
by magoonigal
Well that would certainly match the name of the Company.

Re: CANTICK HEAD

PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:03 pm
by TEESMAN
NESAM 110482b.jpg
Photo Michael Green
NESAM 110482d.jpg
Photo Michael Green
As NESAM at Seaham 11.04.82

Re: CANTICK HEAD

PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 7:49 pm
by teesships
For completeness.

IMO: 5060330
Fate: foundered 49.42N/8.42W 14.11.82 (5 lost) [Casablanca-Whitehaven, phosphates]

Ron