Mersea Island Museum - Blackwater Ships

Ship:	CAPTAIN JOHN
Arrived:	8 May 1984
Departed:	25 Nov 1985
Career:	This was almost rusted away but once a beautiful ship. It was haunted and very different to the other ships because of this. I spent about 6 weeks on my own on this ship from late August 1984. None of the other watchmen wanted to work on this ship and because I was new and ignorant they put me on this one - from Stephan James. Comment by Ranjith Lal Rajapakse 9 March 2012: P.G. Pateras shipping line was the owner. Had my best part of life in CAPTAIN JOHN. Ex: CAPTAIN GEORGE, IGAHARU MARU-74. Broken up Kaohsiung 12 Feb 1986 CAPTAIN JOHN laid up in the River Blackwater. November 1985 she found a cargo from the Continent and sailed for India. Built 1960. Ex: CAPTAIN GEORGE, IGAHARU MARU-74. Broken up Kaohsiung 12 Feb 1986. Swivelled by Ashley Upsher 8 May 1984 and unswivelled 22 Nov 1985. Departed 25 Nov 1985 [George Swieszkowski - Lloyds List]
Tonnage:	9,163 gross
Built:	1960
Type:	Cargo ship
Owner:	Astro Carisma Armadora S.A., Panama.
LR/IMO Number:	5158266
ID	5158266

CAPTAIN JOHN laid up in the River Blackwater on 9 Sept 1984. Date: 9 September 1984.

Above: CAPTAIN JOHN laid up in the River Blackwater on 9 Sept 1984. Date: 9 September 1984.
Source: Mersea Museum / John Jones

CAPTAIN JOHN in the Blackwater.

Above: CAPTAIN JOHN in the Blackwater.
Source: Mersea Museum / Ian Clarke Collection

MARTITA in the River Blackwater with CAPTAIN JOHN astern

Above: MARTITA in the River Blackwater with CAPTAIN JOHN astern
Source: Mersea Museum / Ted Ingham

CAPTAIN JOHN laid up in the River Blackwater. Built 1960. Ex: CAPTAIN GEORGE, IGAHARU MARU-74. Broken up Kaohsiung 12 Feb 1986.

Comment by Ranjith Lal Rajapakse 9 March 2012:

P.G. Pateras shipping line was the owner. Had my best part of life in CAPTAIN JOHN. Thankyou. Date: 26 August 1984.

Above: CAPTAIN JOHN laid up in the River Blackwater. Built 1960. Ex: CAPTAIN GEORGE, IGAHARU MARU-74. Broken up Kaohsiung 12 Feb 1986. Comment by Ranjith Lal Rajapakse 9 March 2012: P.G. Pateras shipping line was the owner. Had my best part of life in CAPTAIN JOHN. Thankyou. Date: 26 August 1984.
Source: Mersea Museum / Derek Sands

CAPTAIN JOHN laid up in the River Blackwater Date: 25 August 1985.

Above: CAPTAIN JOHN laid up in the River Blackwater Date: 25 August 1985.
Source: Mersea Museum / Derek Sands

CAPTAIN JOHN laid up in River Blackwater Date: 26 August 1984.

Above: CAPTAIN JOHN laid up in River Blackwater Date: 26 August 1984.
Source: Mersea Museum / Derek Sands

CAPTAIN JOHN laid up in River Blackwater Date: 8 May 1984.

Above: CAPTAIN JOHN laid up in River Blackwater Date: 8 May 1984.
Source: Mersea Museum / Michael Griffiths