bulkcarrier
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The last upload was December 2016.
Long-serving employees at Readhead's shipyard from North East Museums uploaded December 2016
Shipwrights knocking out the shores before a launch at South Shields from North East Museums uploaded December 2016
'Hudson Light' under construction at Readhead's shipyard from North East Museums uploaded July 2016
Manoeuvring prefabricated sections at Readhead's shipyard from North East Museums uploaded January 2016
The bulk carrier 'Hudson Light' under construction from North East Museums uploaded January 2016
Sea trials of the bulk carrier 'Orenda Bridge' from North East Museums uploaded December 2015
Conjurer entertaining children from North East Museums uploaded November 2015
Launch party of the bulk carrier 'Gloxinia' from North East Museums uploaded November 2015
Engine room of the bulk carrier 'Fernspring' from North East Museums uploaded November 2015
Naming ceremony of the bulk carrier 'Fernspring' from North East Museums uploaded September 2015
The bulk carrier 'Argonaut' ready for launch from North East Museums uploaded September 2015
Sea trials of the bulk carrier ‘Gjendefjell’ from North East Museums uploaded September 2015
Aerial view of the bulk carrier 'Sunheim' from North East Museums uploaded July 2015
Launch of the bulk carrier 'Silksworth' from North East Museums uploaded July 2015
'Sheaf Mount' under tow on the River Wear from North East Museums uploaded July 2015
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Manoeuvring prefabricated sections at Readhead's shipyard
from North East Museums
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optimal chicken said:
It staggers me that they achieved the correct angles and shapes to create a balanced and equal shaped ship like this. They were designed using slide rules and paper yet made them to a very high standard - real skills.
Engine room of the bulk carrier 'Fernspring'
from North East Museums
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optimal chicken said:
I didn't realise those facts! Could they be Doxford engines in the photo?
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optimal chicken said:
Edit; looking very much like Doxford engines. Checking online the ship was eventually broken up in China in 1987. It was a large ship!
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Willie Chree said:
It is indeed a Doxford J Type.