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SUCCES III Ex Chant 12

PostPosted: Wed Jul 26, 2017 7:36 pm
by TEESMAN
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Photo Michael Green
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Photo Michael Green
SUCCES III Ex Chant 12 44/403g Built Henry Scarr Hessle,believed to have been the last Chant in service,broken up at Ghent in 2007,here she is seen in Rotterdam 11.08.95

Re: SUCCES III Ex Chant 12

PostPosted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 6:33 am
by northeast
And here hidden among the laid-up vessels at 's-Gravendeel on 02/06/2006
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Re: SUCCES III Ex Chant 12

PostPosted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 7:53 am
by Whickham
Just so the search will find this in the future, her name is SUCCES III

Re: SUCCES III Ex Chant 12

PostPosted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 1:04 pm
by TEESMAN
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Photo Michael Green
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Photo Michael Green
Thanks Dave, have edited the post and added further photos of SUCCES III at Rotterdam 22.06.98

Re: SUCCES III Ex Chant 12

PostPosted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 3:07 pm
by tidesman
CHANT 12
O.N. 180267. 402g. 215n. 142.2 x 27.0 x 8.5 feet.
4-cyl. 2 S.C.S.A. (10½” x 13½”) 220 bhp, 4HRL type oil engine manufactured by Crossley Bros. Ltd, Manchester.
5.1944: Launched by H.Scarr Ltd, Hessle (Yard No. 445) for the Ministry of War Transport, (Bulk Oil Steam Ship Company Ltd, (J.W. Cook & Company Ltd., managers), appointed as managers).
10.7.1944: Completed (C. Rowbotham & Sons Ltd., managers).
1945: Sold to the Government of France.
1946: Sold to Port Autonome du Havre.
1957: Sold to Societe Maritime Degazage, France, and renamed S.M.D.1.
1971: Sold to B. V. Vacuum Cleaning, Netherlands, converted into a tank cleaning vessel and renamed SUCCES III and for harbour use only.
1983: Name deleted from Lloyds Register as no longer sea going.
2006: Still in existence.