HELMSDALE at Blyth breakers 29.04.90

Originally Gardner's Saint Ronan she caused them problems with her engines. She could not change her name until the Papenburg built Helmsdale's register was closed after she grounded at Scurdyness near Montrose. Eventually sold, because her master retired and, possibly, the crew retired as well so she was sold to a group of individuals who got a limestone cargo from Sunderland to Wick and she was laid up there before moving to Leith as it was easier for prospective buyers to inspect her. Eventually brought down to Blyth by the tug MISTER CORNISHMAN owned by Capt Silas. Oates. But that is another story
Regards
Graham

I have an idea the breakers sold her engine, perhaps just for spares.

Loading coal at top end of West Dock, Goole.
Photo by Eddie Cooper of Goole

Knowing the problems that Gardner's had with her engines it could only be for spares.
Need to check but I think SAINT FERGUS had similar problems
Graham

Two from 1983 and one from 1990 amongst the Subs.

More views of HELMSDALE

More views of HELMSDALE

Spot the odd one out.

Come on Dougal which is the odd one out ?
Ah Ted is t the one on the right with the crumpled conning tower ?

Graham