Tyne view

Tyne view

Postby Keelman » Thu Nov 07, 2013 8:42 pm

Activity on the approach to Newcastle quay I believe.
Mono 1 Isaac Wilson.jpg
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Re: Tyne view

Postby Whickham » Thu Nov 07, 2013 9:02 pm

Well the tug is ISAAC WILSON, see: http://www.tynetugs.co.uk/isaacwilson1889.html

And it looks as though the Bergen Line ship has 4 letters?
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Re: Tyne view

Postby teesships » Thu Nov 07, 2013 10:28 pm

Looks like it could be the earlier LEDA of 1920.
See: http://www.tynebuiltships.co.uk/L-Ships/leda1920.html

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Re: Tyne view

Postby magoonigal » Thu Nov 07, 2013 10:43 pm

The one on the berth must be the METEOR, in fleet 1921 to 1945.

Completed by Blohm and Voss, Hamburg for the Hamburg-America Line in 1904 and bought by Bergen Line as a cruise ship in 1921.
3,717 Gross.
9th March 1945. Sunk in Pillau Harbour while being used as a Hospital Ship.
Paul Hood. + WSS Tyneside Branch Hon Sec.
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