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Crofton

PostPosted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 6:50 pm
by Whickham
CROFTON of the Blyth Harbour Commissioners in Middle Docks for a paint job. She was built by Simons-Lobnitz at Renfrew in 1963



Then looking spick and span at "home"

Crofton on trials

PostPosted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 9:13 pm
by Whickham
CROFTON on trials

Photographer unknown

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Crofton during build

PostPosted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:57 am
by Whickham
The first assemblies on the berth.

Photographer unknown

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Crofton starting to come together

PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:00 am
by Whickham
Here CROFTON is starting to come together.
On the next berth is, I think, the tug SEVA for the Calcutta Port Commission that was launched 10/01/1963.

Photographer unknown

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Re: Crofton

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 6:48 am
by Whickham
The tug on the next berth has gone and the cargo tanks have a "top on"

Photographer unknown

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Re: Crofton

PostPosted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 6:59 am
by Whickham
Ah! it is a ship. Some ship shape appearing

Photographer unknown

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and even a bow

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Re: Crofton

PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 7:03 am
by Whickham
Upperworks start to take shape

Photographer unknown

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Re: Crofton

PostPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:02 am
by Whickham
Steelwork more or less complete

Photographer unknown

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Re: Crofton

PostPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:06 am
by Whickham
Ready for launch

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Re: Crofton

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:11 pm
by teesships
Per Equasis: No Longer updated by (LRF) IHSF (since 19/01/2012), aka: Deleted - existence in doubt.

Ron