A hopper which had connections at the start of her life to Hartlepool, and at the end to the Wear
Shown here in Odell colours

1915, 550grt
J.T.Eltringham, Willington Quay, Tyne (313) as the steam hopper H.P.& H.C.No.5 for the Hartlepool Port & Harbour Commission
1938 N.V. Baggermij, Bos & Kalis, Dutch flag
1940 EAST TILBURY, Tilbury Contracting & Dredging Co.
1953 OLANTO, R.G.Odell, London
1959 to Joseph Carney of Sunderland
Broken up at Blyth, arrived 21/10/1968

50 YEARS AGO TODAY!

A poor quality scan from a Box Brownie type negative!
Sunderland - 8 September 1966:
The full view also shows the BRITISH ENVOY and the OAKWOOD in dry-dock: Ron