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TUXEDO ROYALE - 20 July 2011

PostPosted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:32 pm
by teesships
Well, we had to get around to our local derelict one day!
TUXEDO ROYALE (6510784), British, 3602gt, completed Swan, Hunter, Wallsend 6-1965
1965 DOVER - 77 EARL SIWARD - 82 SOL EXPRESS - 93 TUXEDO ROYALE -
deleted 1994 (dumb restaurant ship 1986) - laid up Tees & sank there 5.2011
Seen on 20 July 2011.
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It is said that there are plans being made for salvage, restoration and preservation but, I'm sorry,
I for one am not holding my breath! (personal opinion!)
Ron

See as SOL EXPRESS at: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=18229&p=39789#p39789

Re: TUXEDO ROYALE - 20 July 2011

PostPosted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:39 pm
by hartlepoolmonkey
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I thought I'd add my bit to this posting. This is a close up of the funnel taken on August 15th, 2009, during a trip down the Tees I enjoyed with a few other shipping enthusiasts.

Re: TUXEDO ROYALE - 20 July 2011

PostPosted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 6:51 pm
by hartlepoolmonkey
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Another view of this sad vessel as taken from the Tees aboard 'Breaker' on July 3rd, 2012.

Re: TUXEDO ROYALE - 21 September 2012

PostPosted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 7:41 pm
by teesships
Still there, 21 September 2012!
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Ron

Re: TUXEDO ROYALE - 20 July 2011

PostPosted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 7:21 pm
by teesships
In "happier" times at this same berth - 2 April 2009:
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Ron

Re: TUXEDO ROYALE - 20 July 2011

PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 2:44 pm
by TEESMAN
Leaving Middlesbrough Dock for Able UK at Seaton 20.04.06
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Photo Michael Green
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Photo Michael Green
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Photo Michael Green
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Photo Michael Green

Re: TUXEDO ROYALE - 20 July 2011

PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 2:46 pm
by TEESMAN
More views of her leaving Middlesbroug Dock 20.04.06
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Photo Michael Green
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Photo Michael Green
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Photo Michael Green

Re: TUXEDO ROYALE - 20 July 2011

PostPosted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 6:03 pm
by teesships
News item: http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teess ... nt-7622915

More pipe dreams??

Ron

Re: TUXEDO ROYALE - 20 July 2011

PostPosted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 6:51 pm
by shipbroker
They would be better giving it f.o.c to Peter Stephenson and let Able pull it to bits....

Geoff

Re: TUXEDO ROYALE - 20 July 2011

PostPosted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 9:11 pm
by northeast
He doesn't realise how hard it is to get money out of the Heritage Lottery, believe me, I know!