Mersea Island Museum - Blackwater Ships

Ship:	SUHAIL
Arrived:	28 June 1960
Departed:	3 November 1962
Arrived 2:	12 November 1962
Departed 2:	17 December 1963
Career:	Built as SUHAIL. Managed by Watts Watts for Gulf Oil. Renamed SOUVRETTA-1964. Broken up Castellon 18 Aug 1975. Oyster Company ledger 18 July 1960 compensation 4 weeks. 25 May 1963 compensation 4 weeks (end of this ledger). Sailed 17 December 1963 in tow for Tyne. VRC arrived 28 June 1960. Sailed 3 Nov 1962. London Nov 4/9 [thought to be drydocking at Tilbury]. River Blackwater 12 Nov 1962 laid up. Sailed 17 Dec 1963 in tow. 22 Dec 1963 arrived Tyne. Mid Essex WSS - Lloyds List (does not agree with VRC): arrived 28 Jun 1960 sailed 15 Nov 1962 arrived 12 Nov 1963 sailed 17 Dec 1963 for Tyne in tow tugs HEADMAN and WORKMAN.
Tonnage:	16,127 gross
Built:	1952
Type:	Tanker
Owner:	Gulf Oil
LR/IMO Number:	5343316
ID	5343316

SUHAIL laid up in the River Blackwater. Date: c1962.

Above: SUHAIL laid up in the River Blackwater. Date: c1962.
Source: Mersea Museum / Tony Wilding Collection

Tanker SUHAIL laid up in River Blackwater. She was in the river 28 June 1960 to 17 December 1963 with a visit to London for dry docking 4-9 November 1962. Date: 16 September 1962.

Above: Tanker SUHAIL laid up in River Blackwater. She was in the river 28 June 1960 to 17 December 1963 with a visit to London for dry docking 4-9 November 1962. Date: 16 September 1962.
Source: Mersea Museum / Ian Clarke Collection