CORNHILL

CORNHILL

Postby MadMaxLab » Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:15 pm

W - CORNHILL   MAR 1975.jpg
MAR 1975
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Cornhill.

Postby Stephen Swinhoe » Tue Aug 07, 2012 9:07 pm

At Corporation Quay.

Cornhill..jpg
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Re: CORNHILL

Postby TEESMAN » Fri Mar 15, 2013 2:50 pm

Further views of CORNHILL
CORNHILL 060778.jpg
06.07.78 Photo Michael Green
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25.08.76 Photo Michael Green
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16.08.78 Photo Michael Green
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Re: CORNHILL

Postby magoonigal » Sat Mar 16, 2013 12:35 am

Built by American Shipbuilding Co. Buffalo NY as yard Number 922 as DPC 99 for Defence Plant Corporation, USA in November 1943.
General Motors Engine of 700 BHP giving a speed of 14 knots.

1943; Transferred to United States Army and renamed ST 767.
04.1951; Purchased by France Fenwick Tyne & Wear, Co Ltd and renamed CORNHILL.
05.1977; Transferred for £18,000 to Lawson Batey Tugs Ltd and Chartered to Wear Tugs Ltd. April 1978.
07.1980; Sold for £25,000 to W G S Crouch & Sons Ltd., Greenhithe and renamed HANNAH SPEARING.
Paul Hood. + WSS Tyneside Branch Hon Sec.
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Re: CORNHILL

Postby Whickham » Sat Mar 16, 2013 8:54 am

See: http://www.tynetugs.co.uk/dpc991943.html

For some more photos and details of her final demise
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Re: CORNHILL

Postby magoonigal » Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:06 am

Smashing selection of Photographs.

I should have just posted your links........... :idea:
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Re: CORNHILL

Postby TEESMAN » Sat Mar 16, 2013 11:47 am

As HANNAH SPEARING laid up at Preston 06.01.96
HANNAH SPEARING 060196a.jpg
Photo Michael Green
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Photo Michael Green
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Re: CORNHILL

Postby Dennis Maccoy » Sat Jul 25, 2015 7:44 pm

In Hudson Dock on 16 September 1979.
Cornhill, 16 September 1979_1.jpg
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Re: CORNHILL

Postby Dennis Maccoy » Fri Sep 04, 2015 8:29 pm

At the harbour entrance on 23 March 1980.
Cornhill, 23 March 1980_1.jpg
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Re: CORNHILL

Postby Stephen Swinhoe » Sat Sep 05, 2015 9:17 am

She was a great little boat.
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