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GLORIOSA I (Panama) - IMO9385099 - PAN/32283/09 Kanda Zosensho, Kawajiri, No.493 - 177.1 x 28.4 - Escobal Japan Ltd., Chiba - Terneuzen, inward bound for Gent via theGent - Terneuzen Canal.
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KAWASAKI SHIP MANAGEMENT, Tokyo, Japan.

Welcome

I lived in Wisbech from 1975 to 1984 and during that time I became very interested in Wisbech Port, an interest that quickly spread to all East Coast Ports specifically and then to shipping in general. As an ex-sailor myself, I was already halfway there anyway. So, these are the pictures I took in the period 1980 - 85. I acquired my first 'decent' camera in 1980, a Praktica MTL4, and I must say I am quite surprised by the quality of some of these pictures nearly 30 years later.
Not all were taken by me but they are all ships I have seen. I had a friend who was a crane driver at Cliffe Point Power Station on the Orwell and kept his camera by him at all times! You will notice no doubt that not all have fared well with the passage of 2 decades and I apologise for the less than perfect condition of some of the pictures.

They are 35mm colour slides scanned on an Epson V100 and fed through a photolab.
The pictures are ordered alphabetically by the first word of the name and fullest details given with each. My intention is to scan all of the pictures with minimal descriptions first and then go back and fill in the details later as there are about 111 different lots of paperwork I have to sort through first.
The final entry will look something like this:-

Johnson (London) - (UK/985/66 JJ Sietas) Johnson Shipping - unloading timber Wisbech.

Tonnages are deadweight as GRT's never really meant much to me - bit thick!

You will notice that most of the shots are of coasters or short sea traders but there is larger stuff and offshore vessels too. I always preferred coasters because you got more old and odd ones in their number but perhaps not so today.

Uploading these old slides onto Fotopic has awakened my interest in ships after 20 years in hibernation and I am actively visiting ports and harbours again.

Whilst all care is taken to ensure accuracy of the information in this site, no responsibility can be taken for errors or the consequences thereof.

About Me

I am a 56 year old retired schoolteacher, still almost sane, who has never grown up and quite pleased about it too. I have been interested in railways for at least 49 of those years. I used to love UK railways but what's to love anymore? I do still photograph in this country, mainly in my own locality, but I do find endless parades of Yings a little depressing.

Location: March, Home of Whitemoor Yard

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1	GLORIOSA I (Panama) - IMO9385099 - PAN/32283/09 Kanda Zosensho, Kawajiri, No.493 - 177.1 x 28.4 - Escobal Japan Ltd., Chiba - Terneuzen, inward bound for Gent via theGent - Terneuzen Canal.	KAWASAKI SHIP MANAGEMENT, Tokyo, Japan.	(30)
2	BRUNITA (Bergen) - IMO7235795 - NOR/2378/72 G Eides Sonner, Hylandsbygd, No.95 - J Brunvall - Kings Lynn, discharging soya meal - BU 2004	COASTERS B..........	(26)
3	PULA (Rijeka) - IMO5286817 - YUG/3912/50 Werf de Noord, Alblasserdam, No.618 - Jugolinija - Ipswich (note deck cargo) - 01/02/88 BU Split.	COMMUNIST YUGOSLAV, BULGARIAN & ROMANIAN SHIPPING	(15)
4	BRUNITA (Bergen) - IMO7235795 - NOR/2378/72 G Eides Sonner, Hylandsbygd, No.95 - J Brunvall - Kings Lynn, discharging soya meal - BU 2004	COASTERS B..........	(13)
5	BUFFALO EXPRESS (Breskens) - IMO8124424 - NLD/1147/82 JW Cook, Wivenhoe, No.1469 - Livestock Carrier - Vroon BV - Under construction	COASTERS B..........	(13)
6	CARLIZANNE (Panama) - IMO5360558 - PAN/860/57 Scheeps vooruitgang, Foxhol, No.185 - Nav. Carlizanne - Wisbech	COASTERS C..........	(11)
7	BRAAKMAN (Antwerpen) - IMO8915457 - BEL/134/91 - URS Nederalnd - Terneuzen, outbound to collect a tow.	UNION DE REMORQUAGE ET DE SAUVETAGE SA, Antwerp, Belgium.	(10)
8	River Tamar(London) - IMO8018936 - GBR/825/81 A/S Nordsovaerftet, Ringkobing, No.148 - Gillie & Blair for General Freight Co. - Wisbech	COASTERS R..........	(9)
9	Boston Phantom (Lowestoft) - IMO6517093 - GBR/431grt/65 Charles D Holmes, Beverley, No.996 - Rig Standby Ship - Boston Putford Offshore - Lowestoft	BOSTON PUTFORD OFFSHORE SAFETY LTD., Lowestoft.	(9)
10	HEBEI LION (Hong Kong) - IMO7925534 - PRC/75577/83 Estaleros Verolme do Brasil, Angra dos Reis, No.69 - HOSCO, China - Zandvliet, outward bound from Antwerp Docks.	CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING CO (COSCO), Shanghai, China	(9)
11	RIVER TAMAR (London) - IMO8018936 - GBR/825/81 A/S Nordsovaerftet, Ringkobing, No.148 - Gillie & Blair for General Freight Co. - Wisbech	COASTERS R..........	(8)
12	WESERMARSCH (Elsfleth) - IMO5039698 - DEU/803/56 Schiffs Hugo Peters, Wewelsfleth, No.482 - Part. Wesermarsch - Boston, loading grain on the Witham.	COASTERS W..........	(8)
13	Boston Sea Fury (Lowestoft) - IMO7224772 - GBR/168/72 Hugh McLean & Sons, Renfrew, No.5009 - Rig Standby Ship - Boston Putford Offshore - Lowestoft	BOSTON PUTFORD OFFSHORE SAFETY LTD., Lowestoft.	(8)
14	CARLIZANNE (Panama) - IMO5360558 - PAN/860/57 Scheeps vooruitgang, Foxhol, No.185 - Nav. Carlizanne - Wisbech	COASTERS C..........	(7)
15	RESILIENCE (Rochester) - IMO6925006 - GBR/1345/69 Scheeps Voorwarts, Martenshoek, No.201 - Starch Tanker - Crescent Shipping - Howdendyke	CRESCENT SHIPPING, Rochester	(7)
16	SABARENI (Galatz) - IMO7942518 - ROM/.4620/80 Santieurul Braila - NAVROM - Ipswich - 19/08/06 BU Aliaga	COMMUNIST YUGOSLAV, BULGARIAN & ROMANIAN SHIPPING	(7)
17	MAERSK NORDENHAM (Limassol) - IMO9305178 - CYP/16716/04 Aiuxin Shipyhard, Shanghai, No.2309 - Harren & Partner - Calandkanaal, on a layby berth.	HARREN & PARTNER SHIPPING, Bremen, Germany	(7)
18	GLORIOSA I (Panama) - IMO9385099 - PAN/32283/09 Kanda Zosensho, Kawajiri, No.493 - 177.1 x 28.4 - Escobal Japan Ltd., Chiba - Terneuzen, inward bound for Gent via theGent - Terneuzen Canal.	KAWASAKI SHIP MANAGEMENT, Tokyo, Japan.	(7)
19	LIGAR BAY (London) - IMO6818443 - GBR/1449/64 Henry Robb, Leith, No.488 - Cement Carrier - FT Everard & Sons - Yarmouth	FT EVERARD & SONS, Greenhithe	(6)
20	4002 STIRLING (Royal Air Force) - 70FL/76 J Stone - Air/Sea Resue Launch - Yarmouth - acquired RN (P257 Hart) 1985, sold 1991.	NAVAL VESSELS	(6)
21	SLOMAN RECORD (Hamburg) - IMO7812892 - DEU/2625/79 Howaldswerke Deutsche Industrie Werke, Kiel, No.147 - Sloman Schiffs - Felixstowe Dock Basin	SLOMAN NEPTUN SCHIFFAHRTS, Bremen, Germany.	(6)
22	Putford Trader (Lowestoft) - IMO7407740 - Gbr/950/76 Kaarbos M/V, Haarstad, No.82 - Standby Vessel - Putford Offshore - Yarmouth	BOSTON PUTFORD OFFSHORE SAFETY LTD., Lowestoft.	(6)
23	Christian Essberger (Hamburg) - IMO9212498 - DEU/4705/00 JJ Sietas Schiffswerft, Hamburg, No.1164 - Essberger Tankers - Terneuzen, outward bound from Antwerp.	ESSBERGER TANKERS, Hamburg/Dordrecht.	(6)
24	OCEAN QUEST (Singapore) - IMO9388766 - SGP/105000/08 - Crude Carrier - Ocean Tankers, Singapore - Rotterdam, outward bound on the Calandkanaal.	CRUDE OIL TANKERS	(6)
25	CAROLINE ESSBERGER (Dordrecht) - IMO9439151 - NLD/8500/09 Eregli Shipyard, Turkey, No.7 - JT Essberger - Terneuzen, outward bound from Antwerp.	ESSBERGER TANKERS, Hamburg/Dordrecht.	(6)