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The cargo ship Saxonia at Readhead's shipyard from North East Museums uploaded June 2017
Spectators and workers at the launch of the cargo ship 'Baskerville' from North East Museums uploaded March 2017
First World War Patrol boat on sea trials from North East Museums uploaded January 2017
Visit of Prince Albert to Readhead's shipyard from North East Museums uploaded January 2017
Removing an unexploded bomb in South Shields from North East Museums uploaded 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
The cargo ship Crofter at Readhead's jetty from North East Museums uploaded November 2016
Launch of the cargo ship 'Baskerville' from North East Museums uploaded October 2016
Young guests at the launch of the cargo ship 'Empire Crown' from North East Museums uploaded October 2016
Launch of the cargo ship ‘Thursobank’ from North East Museums uploaded October 2016
The cargo ship 'Sir David' leaving the River Tyne from North East Museums uploaded October 2016
Launch of the cargo ship 'Highcliffe' from North East Museums uploaded September 2016
Preparing to launch the cargo ship 'Highcliffe' from North East Museums uploaded September 2016
'Hudson Light' under construction at Readhead's shipyard from North East Museums uploaded July 2016
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Preparing the cargo ship 'Crofter' for launch
from North East Museums
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Doug D said:
As a pipefitter I can imagine what getting to your work area would be like every morning. That is a long flight of steps to climb. It makes me appreciate what the most famous pipefitter in the world did before he was an entertainer. Of course I mean the great Joe Cocker.
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Spike (färben Sie mich ein) said:
from www.tynebuiltships.co.uk/ Name:CROFTER Type:Cargo Ship Launched:16/08/1951 Completed:12/1951 Builder:John Readhead & Sons Ltd Yard:West Yard, South Shields Yard Number:568 Dimensions:8377grt, 4776nrt, 468.0 x 59.9 x 37.9ft Engines:T3cyl (26.5, 44 & 74 x 48ins) + LP turbine, 3750ihp Engines by:John Readhead & Sons Ltd Propulsion:1 x Screw Construction:Steel Reg Number:183830 History: 12/1951 Charente SS Co Ltd (T & J Harrison & Co Ltd), Liverpool 08/1971 Spica Shipping Co Ltd, Famagusta; renamed AGHIOS GEORGIOS 1976 Ifestion SA, Panama; renamed SAN GEORGIO 1977 Broken up Comments: 1977: Broken up at San Esteban de Pravia, left Bilbao 18/05/1977
Bomb damage at Readhead's shipyard, South Shields, 1941
from North East Museums
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A.Davey said:
Well, you can see the airmen posing by their warplanes, and you can see the bombers flying in formation, and you can see them dodging the flak to get to the target, but only photos such as this one make you realize what warfare does to us. Enormous losses of capital investments take place in the blink of an eye. Where do you even begin sorting out a ruin like this one?
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Ramon Meneses said:
That's the question I was going to ask, "How do you recover from this tangled mess?"