Tyne view
Posted:
Thu Nov 07, 2013 8:42 pm
by Keelman
Activity on the approach to Newcastle quay I believe.
Re: Tyne view
Posted:
Thu Nov 07, 2013 9:02 pm
by Whickham
Well the tug is ISAAC WILSON, see:
http://www.tynetugs.co.uk/isaacwilson1889.htmlAnd it looks as though the Bergen Line ship has 4 letters?
Re: Tyne view
Posted:
Thu Nov 07, 2013 10:28 pm
by teesships
Looks like it could be the earlier LEDA of 1920.
See:
http://www.tynebuiltships.co.uk/L-Ships/leda1920.htmlRon
Re: Tyne view
Posted:
Thu Nov 07, 2013 10:43 pm
by magoonigal
The one on the berth must be the METEOR, in fleet 1921 to 1945.
Completed by Blohm and Voss, Hamburg for the Hamburg-America Line in 1904 and bought by Bergen Line as a cruise ship in 1921.
3,717 Gross.
9th March 1945. Sunk in Pillau Harbour while being used as a Hospital Ship.