ORMESBY CROSS (1967)

ORMESBY CROSS (1967)

Postby teesships » Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:18 pm

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The ORMESBY CROSS, 214/67, on 12.1.81 returning to the Tees Towing base.
She was broken up locally in the early months of 1985.
(from a slide by Michael Green in my collection)
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See also: viewtopic.php?f=67&t=22378&p=48748#p48748
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Re: ORMESBY CROSS (1967)

Postby TEESMAN » Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:34 am

Views of ORMESBY CROSS
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28.08.77 Photo Michael Green
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06.08.83 Photo Michael Green
ORMESBY CROSS 210285b.jpg
21.02.85 at breakers Photo Michael Green
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21.02.85 at breakers Photo Michael Green
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Re: ORMESBY CROSS (1967)

Postby TEESMAN » Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:38 am

Further views of ORMESBY CROSS at breakers
ORMESBY CROSS 210285aa.jpg
21.02.85 Photo Michael Green
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05.03.85 Photo Michael Green
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06.07.85 Photo Michael Green
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05.06.85 Photo Michael Green
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Re: ORMESBY CROSS (1967)

Postby Patrick Hill » Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:19 am

Think your date is wrong for the 3rd photo of three Mick - no wheelhouse but on the last later dated photo it's back? ;)
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Re: ORMESBY CROSS (1967)

Postby TEESMAN » Tue Jan 22, 2013 2:02 pm

Thanks Patrick date was 6th July 1985
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Re: ORMESBY CROSS (1967)

Postby teesships » Tue Feb 04, 2014 8:31 pm

A couple of slides by Albert Weller showing her in action:
ORMESBY+LEVEN CROSSxaw.jpg
ORMESBY-CROSSxaw.jpg
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Re: ORMESBY CROSS (1967)

Postby magoonigal » Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:11 pm

Going back a few pictures..........the INTEROCEANIC II was launched by Swan Hunter at Haverton Hill on the 7th February 1977. Completed February 1978.
112,745 dwt.
Subsequent History:

[LD as ROBKAP VI] - 79 GEROI KERCHI - 79 AFRAN EQUATOR - 86 CHEVRON EQUATOR - 90 EQUATOR

Disposal Data:

BU Chittagong 3.5.00
Paul Hood. + WSS Tyneside Branch Hon Sec.
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Re: ORMESBY CROSS (1967)

Postby teesships » Fri Dec 15, 2017 7:45 pm

Revisiting the topic of INTEROCEANIC II in one of Mick's photos above indicates a couple of points of interest.
Launched as ROBKAP VI in February 1977 I believe, but not certain, she may have been Russian (U.S.S.R.) flag?
By the time of her completion a full year later she had been renamed and delivered under the Panama flag.
Mick's photo is roughly at the midway point of her fitting out, already renamed and clearly moving under her own steam, propeller thrashing, with tug assistance. On trials, or simply moving berth? The interesting point seems to be that she shows no port of registry and is flying the Red Ensign, so regarded as British flagged at that stage.

Mick, do you know what she was doing that day? Please post your photos of her as INTEROCEANIC II as she does not otherwise feature in the NEM archives!

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Re: ORMESBY CROSS (1967)

Postby Whickham » Sat Dec 16, 2017 8:22 am

Miramar has laid down as ROBKAP VI but launched as INTEROCEANIC II, so debate there. A launch photo would be good.
Regarding the lack of POR and the flying of the Red Ensign, suggests to me that she is still Swan Hunter owned and hasn't been handed over yet.
POR still being debated by the eventual owner?
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Re: ORMESBY CROSS (1967)

Postby teesships » Sun Dec 17, 2017 8:41 pm

50 YEARS AGO TODAY!
Tees Towing Tug Station - 17 December 1967:
ormesby-cross171267x1.jpg
ormesby-cross171267x2.jpg

Other Tees Towing tugs photographed 50 YEARS AGO TODAY during this visit by the Teesside Ship Society:
DANBY CROSS - see: viewtopic.php?f=141&t=1386
HUTTON CROSS - see: viewtopic.php?f=141&t=445
INGLEBY CROSS - see: viewtopic.php?f=141&t=12593

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