Coral River

[Whickham]

I think the name is CORAL RIVER, but not sure why she would be at Blyth. Looks as though she is leaving under the control of Tyne tugs and certainly hasn't been into dry dock for a paint job. If the name is right then she should be the ex HOPEMOUNT built by Swans at Wallsend in 1929.

Photographer unknown

[northeast]

For comparison ....
1929, 7522grt
Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Wallsend (1357) as HOPEMOUNT

1945 KELLETIA, Anglo-Saxon (Shell)
1955 CORAL RIVER, converted at Hong Kong to an ore carrier
Broken up at Hong Kong 2/1965 after grounding in Typhoon Ruby on 5/9/1964

[magoonigal]

Simples............

Coral River was owned by MOLLERS and so was Blyth Shipyard.............

[teesships]

See also: viewtopic.php?f=13&t=3206&hilit=coral+river

R.

[northeast]

Clearly at Blyth but the conversion to an ore carrier was certainly done at Hong Kong.
'Marine News' 09/1955 reported that KELLETIA had been sold to HK breakers but 'has now been refitted at that port for further service as an ore carrier and has been sold as CORAL RIVER'.

[magoonigal]

She had two "New" (Made 1956) Auxiliary Boilers fitted in 1961.

I wonder if that was what she was in for??

[magoonigal]

Found a note to say that she was fitted with a new engine at Blyth......