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SPERUS

Postby TEESMAN » Wed Nov 20, 2013 3:55 pm

SPERUS at Sunderland 23.07.84
SPERUS 230784a.jpg
Photo Michael Green
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Re: SPERUS

Postby creemaster » Wed Nov 20, 2013 9:04 pm

Blyth built Hydragale behind, other company ship was JESMAR. SPERUS and JESMAR laid up at Blyth around 1979 before moving down to Sunderland, must have been cheaper lay up fees. They and many others got a new lease of life by being converted to survey vessels for North Sea work.
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Re: SPERUS

Postby magoonigal » Wed Nov 20, 2013 11:58 pm

Caledon SB & E Co. Dundee in 1939 as the HESPERUS.

843 Gross. 425 Dwt. 12 kts.

Subsequent History:

74 SPERUS

Disposal Data:

BU Sittingbourne 1.85 [Liguria Maritime Ltd]
Paul Hood. + WSS Tyneside Branch Hon Sec.
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Re: SPERUS

Postby Dennis Maccoy » Sat Jul 25, 2015 7:03 pm

In the Hudson Dock on 16 September 1979.
Sperus, 16 September 1979_1_1.jpg
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