Mersea Island Museum - Blackwater Ships


Ship:      QUEEN
Arrived:20 Jul 1983
Departed:20 Dec 1983
Career:Built as EVROS I. Renamed PITRIA SPIRIT-1973, ANNABEL-1980, AGONA-1983, QUEEN-1983, PENELOPE-1984, GOLDENEY-1985, MAS TRADER-1989, MASADA 2-1990, MENADO-1993, SARAH-1995.

Swivelled by Ashley Upsher 20 Jul 1983.

Mid Essex WSS - Lloyds List: arrived 20 Jul 1983 sailed 20 Dec 1983.
From the Blackwater, she went to Redheads on the Tyne where she remained until mid 1984 [Malcolm Cranfield]

Tonnage:3,654 gross
Built:1970
Type:Cargo ship
Owner:Gulf Maritime (Holland) B. V. Groningen
LR/IMO Number:7027667
ID7027667

Allan Bird Towing a lighter out to a vessel laid up in the River Blackwater. The vessel is the QUEEN which was in the River 10 July 1983 to 20 December 1983 Date: cAugust 1983.

Above:  Allan Bird Towing a lighter out to a vessel laid up in the River Blackwater. The vessel is the QUEEN which was in the River 10 July 1983 to 20 December 1983 Date: cAugust 1983.
Source: Mersea Museum / Allan Bird


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