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The Long Reach
Posted:
Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:22 pmby brianh
Looking down river 23 September 1961.
Re: The Long Reach
Posted:
Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:07 pmby magoonigal
WOW!!
This is going to take some sorting Brian...........
First stab.
SOUTHWARK at the Drops and either EFFRA or CATFORD at the Bouys. Looks a shorter name so going for EFFRA.
Downstream, above Southwark, the twin funnels of the tanker SOLEN.
Re: The Long Reach
Posted:
Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:32 pmby magoonigal
NORTHERN STAR at the Naval Yard???
Launched 27th June 1961.
Completed 26th June 1962.
Re: The Long Reach
Posted:
Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:47 pmby northeast
PENELOPE beyond NORTHERN STAR?
One of the PALMs maybe ILESHA PALM on the Neptune yard.
One of the CLAN F's at Wallsend.
Re: The Long Reach
Posted:
Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:06 pmby magoonigal
ILESHA would fit, George. She departed for trials on the 24th October 1961.
Lagos, left 25th July 1961.
Ikeja, left 26th April 1961.
Re: The Long Reach
Posted:
Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:09 pmby magoonigal
CLAN FRASER left on the 30th September 1961 so that would fit as well...........
Re: The Long Reach
Posted:
Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:21 pmby northeast
So the mystery guest is the tank/bulker with the twin posts on the bow. Not ABADESA.
Re: The Long Reach
Posted:
Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:33 pmby magoonigal
No she did not take to the water until the 23rd November.
Re: The Long Reach
Posted:
Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:43 pmby northeast
Possibly a repair job, I think, rather than a new vessel.
BOBBY SHAFTOE or BESSIE SURTEES sneaking past, of course!
Re: The Long Reach
Posted:
Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:50 pmby magoonigal
Or HEXHAMSHIRE LASS......
Impossible to say which as they were all the same.......