TUXEDO ROYALE - 20 July 2011

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TUXEDO ROYALE - 20 July 2011

Postby teesships » Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:32 pm

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
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Re: TUXEDO ROYALE - 20 July 2011

Postby hartlepoolmonkey » Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:39 pm

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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.
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Re: TUXEDO ROYALE - 20 July 2011

Postby hartlepoolmonkey » Wed Jul 04, 2012 6:51 pm

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Another view of this sad vessel as taken from the Tees aboard 'Breaker' on July 3rd, 2012.
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Re: TUXEDO ROYALE - 21 September 2012

Postby teesships » Sun Sep 23, 2012 7:41 pm

Still there, 21 September 2012!
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Re: TUXEDO ROYALE - 20 July 2011

Postby teesships » Mon Aug 05, 2013 7:21 pm

In "happier" times at this same berth - 2 April 2009:
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Re: TUXEDO ROYALE - 20 July 2011

Postby TEESMAN » Tue Aug 06, 2013 2:44 pm

Leaving Middlesbrough Dock for Able UK at Seaton 20.04.06
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Re: TUXEDO ROYALE - 20 July 2011

Postby TEESMAN » Tue Aug 06, 2013 2:46 pm

More views of her leaving Middlesbroug Dock 20.04.06
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Re: TUXEDO ROYALE - 20 July 2011

Postby teesships » Mon Aug 18, 2014 6:03 pm

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Re: TUXEDO ROYALE - 20 July 2011

Postby shipbroker » Mon Aug 18, 2014 6:51 pm

They would be better giving it f.o.c to Peter Stephenson and let Able pull it to bits....

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Re: TUXEDO ROYALE - 20 July 2011

Postby northeast » Mon Aug 18, 2014 9:11 pm

He doesn't realise how hard it is to get money out of the Heritage Lottery, believe me, I know!
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