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Rowbotham's CHARTSMAN in Rowhedge Reach. Small original photograph by R. Cannon. Built 1944 as tanker EMPIRE BOXER 1944 Rowhedge Ironworks Yard no. 629. Official No. 169730, 340 tons gross. 1946 sold to C. Rowbotham, renamed CHARTSMAN 1967 converted to suction dredger for tin dredging in St Ives Bay. Renamed BAYMEAD 1974 Scrapped, Northam, Southampton. Cat1 Places-->Colne Cat2 Ships and Boats-->Merchant -->Power Cat3 Places-->Rowhedge

Rowbotham's CHARTSMAN in Rowhedge Reach.
Small original photograph by R. Cannon.

Built 1944 as tanker EMPIRE BOXER 1944 Rowhedge Ironworks Yard no. 629. Official No. 169730, 340 tons gross.
1946 sold to C. Rowbotham, renamed CHARTSMAN
1967 converted to suction dredger for tin dredging in St Ives Bay. Renamed BAYMEAD 1974 Scrapped, Northam, Southampton.
Date: 1950s      


Photo: Ron Green Collection
Image ID RG25_305
Category 1 Places-->Colne
Category 2 Ships and Boats-->Merchant -->Power
Category 3 Places-->Rowhedge


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This image is part of the Mersea Museum Collection.