Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Silloth Shipping through the decades

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1894: 'Guldbringa'
1910: Outer Dock, paddle tug 'Petrel' on the left
1914: Tug and 'Scotia'
1927: 'Uddeholm'
1930: The long vessel behind the coal hoist had brought phosphate
from Tampa, Florida.
1946: The 'Bomb Boats' dumping unused ammunition at sea.
1950s: Dredger at work
1960s: Shipbreaking
1970s: 'Silloth Trader'
1987: 'Tequila Sunrise' one of the largest vessels ever to visit Silloth
1991: 'Erika Bojen'
2000s: The 'Ben' boats were regular visitors to the port



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