CORAL RIVER (1929)

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CORAL RIVER (1929)

Postby teesships » Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:08 pm

The veteran CORAL RIVER leaves the Tees, or is it the Tyne? Can anyone tell just by looking at that pilot cutter? (Tony?)
I ask the question because my own sighting of this old ship was on on the Tyne on 26 May 1961, and it had been just over 32 years before then that she was completed on that same river.
CORAL RIVER: River Line Ltd., London, 7889 gt, completed Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Wallsend-on-Tyne, 2-1929,
ex Kelletia-55, ex Hopemount-45. BU Hong Kong 2.65.
She was designated as an Ore Carrier, converted from a tanker in 1955.
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Re: CORAL RIVER (1929)

Postby magoonigal » Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:45 pm

The River Line was Moller's and Moller's Owned Blyth Dry Docks and Shipbuilding.

See other post for details.
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Re: CORAL RIVER (1929)

Postby teesships » Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:34 pm

Tees Bay views by Albert Weller. Enlargement from original negative of previous view, plus companion shot:
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Re: CORAL RIVER (1929)

Postby teesships » Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:35 pm

See also: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5404&hilit=coral+river

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