SEAFORTH A

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SEAFORTH A

Postby TEESMAN » Wed Aug 29, 2012 7:07 pm

SEAFORTH A Ex Oberon at breakers 04.05.91
SEAFORTH A Ex OBERON 040591.jpg
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Re: SEAFORTH A

Postby northeast » Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:55 pm

Thanks for these two Michael, seem to remember they had been intended for update/sale in Immingham Dock then met their end here in the creek on west side of Royal Dock.
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Re: SEAFORTH A

Postby Whickham » Thu Aug 30, 2012 9:52 am

They were sold in 1987 to the Seaforth Group to be refitted for resale to Egypt, but the deal fell through. I think Seaforth Group had already spent quite a lot of time, money etc on the deal before they eventually went for scrap. Don't know whether this was covered by some sort of Government guarantee.
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Re: SEAFORTH A

Postby brianh » Sun Mar 31, 2013 3:31 pm

I believe that the breakers were on the site of the former Doig`s shipyard.
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Re: SEAFORTH A

Postby northeast » Sun Mar 31, 2013 4:23 pm

Michael will confirm or not, but believe this is in the entrance to the creek on upstream side of the Royal Dock entrance, close by the junction with Alexandra Dock.
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Re: SEAFORTH A

Postby TEESMAN » Sun Mar 31, 2013 4:40 pm

Yes George, it was in the creek as you say,and I did think at the time, that were they were being broken up was the site of Doig's shipyard. I never did see the yard when it was operating.
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Re: SEAFORTH A

Postby northeast » Sun Mar 31, 2013 8:38 pm

Never knew where Doig's was, but seems you are correct, see this ...

http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/BYGONES- ... z2P9TY2TLO
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Re: SEAFORTH A

Postby TEESMAN » Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:26 pm

Further views of SEAFORTH A on 09.03.91
SEAFORTH A 090391a.jpg
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SEAFORTH A 090391b.jpg
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Re: SEAFORTH A

Postby magoonigal » Tue Apr 02, 2013 5:42 pm

Does not look as if they had a lot of equipment for breaking up Ships. No cranage to be seen etc...
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Re: SEAFORTH A

Postby Whickham » Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:12 pm

They actually had a very sophisticated operation, a gangway and a 10ton crawler crane.

Photo shows SEAFORTH B still intact on the left and SEAFORTH A well cut down on the right.

Seaforth_A.jpg


and a closer shot of SEAFORTH A

Seaforth_A2.jpg


and I've never been able to work out what is in the background between the two hulls.
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