Seasider

Seasider

Postby Whickham » Sun Aug 26, 2012 7:53 am

SEASIDER returning to port

Photographer unknown

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Re: Seasider

Postby northeast » Wed Aug 29, 2012 9:02 pm

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At Blyth on 13/06/1967

1919, 154grt
Crabtree, Great Yarmouth (174) as WEST HYDE for the Admiralty
1948 SEASIDER, Lawson-Batey
1949 to Blyth Tug Co.
Broken up at Blyth 03/1969
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Re: Seasider

Postby Dennis Maccoy » Sat Dec 22, 2012 7:13 pm

October 1965
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Re: Seasider

Postby creemaster » Sat Dec 26, 2020 4:38 pm

Stern tug with BEAMISH
Now that's what I call a bogey on the slipway
Don't think they have ever heard of the Clean Air Act
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Re: Seasider

Postby magoonigal » Sat Dec 26, 2020 7:12 pm

Plus of course a grand picture of BHC HIGH FERRY No2 built by Wood Skinner at Bill Quay on Tyne in 1922.

Steel. 64ft x 32.1ft x 3.8ft. 37 Net. 59 gross.
Steam Plant credited with a power of Six Horses.

Blyth Harbour Commissioners. Christopher E Baldwin Mgr.
Paul Hood. + WSS Tyneside Branch Hon Sec.
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Re: Seasider

Postby Hornbeam » Sun Dec 27, 2020 9:48 am

G.M. Creemaster, there was indeed a 'nod' to the Clean Air Act, this was indicated by a Smoke Chart which hung in the Stokehold this consisted of a Graph which showed decreasing shaded areas and how long you could 'smoke' at a particular density. This was fine for an Oil Burner when the Fireman could quickly adjust his air/HFO ( as long as the oil temp was right) mixture but for the Natural Draught Coal Burner it was something of a challenge for the Firemen, mainly down to the quality of the coal. Welsh Anthracite being the cleanest to burn but of course the more expensive. It was not unusual for Vessels of this era not to have a Periscope in the Stokehold for the Fireman to monitor his smoke output so it was all down to the skill of the Fireman to reduce the density as quickly as he can. Part of that skill is in the firing and the positioning of the main burn area on the grate as it's not just a matter of throwing shovelfulls of coal through the Firebox Door. It is also very important to keep the Firebars clean in order to assist combustion by using the large 'Companion Set' which was in the Stokehold. A good Fireman made life easy for the Engineer.
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