In addition to routine repair and maintenance dockings Tyneside’s ship repairers carried out many re-builds, lengthening operations and conversions. This one was typical. The first two pictures show the former USN LST 1081 in the Albert Edward Dock during July 1965, before conversion, and the third shows conversion to the Atlantic S N Co’s BALTIC FERRY almost complete the following year at Smith’s Docks North Shields.
Regards, Dennis.