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German timber ship ALWINE RUSS unloading onto barges in the River Blackwater. The timber would then be taken on the barges to Maldon, or to Heybridge Basin and thence to Chelmsford. On the starboard side of the ALWINE RUSS is the OLIVE BRANCH, and on her port side is the MAGGIE. ALWINE RUSS was built at Stettin in 1922. Renamed AIKATERINI-1948, EKATERINI-1951, AGHIOS NICOLAOS-1954. Wrecked ... Cat1 Blackwater Cat2 Ships and Boats-->Merchant -->Power Cat3 Barges-->Pictures

German timber ship ALWINE RUSS unloading onto barges in the River Blackwater. The timber would then be taken on the barges to Maldon, or to Heybridge Basin and thence to Chelmsford. On the starboard side of the ALWINE RUSS is the OLIVE BRANCH, and on her port side is the MAGGIE.
ALWINE RUSS was built at Stettin in 1922. Renamed AIKATERINI-1948, EKATERINI-1951, AGHIOS NICOLAOS-1954. Wrecked near Akhtopol, Bulgaria 21 January 1963.


Photo: Hervey Benham Collection
Image ID HBC_001_003
Category 1 Blackwater
Category 2 Ships and Boats-->Merchant -->Power
Category 3 Barges


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