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SUN ESSEX towing barge GW224 in River Shannon 1978.
 
 
 
 
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BURMA and WATERCOCK handling Discovery. Photo K Haydon colln.
 
 
 
 
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BURMA and WATERCOCK handling Discovery. Photo K Haydon colln.
 
 
 
 
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BURMA and WATERCOCK handling Discovery. Photo K Haydon colln.
 
 
 
 
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 ZEALANDIA departing Lisbon 19-11-1951 towing LST-368.
 
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SUN XXV towing Old Town Pier, Gravesend to Isle of Gigha, Western Scotland,  in Irish Sea. Photo Steve Kelley.
 
 
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Old Town Pier, ex Gravesend safely delivered to Isle of Gigha, Western Scotland for further use as a landing stage. Photo Steve Kelley.
 
 
 
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Photo Patrick 'Patsy' Davis.
 
12-02-2018 David Brown advises -  This was a trial single point mooring for BP in the Nore anchorage similar to the SPM on the Humber at Tetney. It wasn’t a success and ended its days at North Woolwich just above the KG entrance. The photo is probably taken from SUN XIX or SUN XX.
 
 
 
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Anyone know anything about these two  piccies.  Ship is Stricks Tangistan, looks to be aground as does tug alongside. Photos from Patsy Davis colln
 
27-3-2018;  Re: TANGISTAN. Ship grounded off Canvey Island 14th March 1951. Refloated by CONTEST, SUN V. SUN XI and SUN XVI.
Cheers, John Grainger.

30-4-2018 the last photos from patsy davis after ship runs aground of canvey is a man standing aft cabin with cap on and sweat rag round neck is my dad jim cheeseman or chas as they called him fireman very good pic - William Cheeseman

 
 
 
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Anyone know anything about these two  piccies.  Ship is Stricks Tangistan, looks to be aground as does tug alongside. Photos from Patsy Davis colln
 
27-3-2018;  Re: TANGISTAN. Ship grounded off Canvey Island 14th March 1951. Refloated by CONTEST, SUN V. SUN XI and SUN XVI.
Cheers, John Grainger.

30-4-2018 the last photos from patsy davis after ship runs aground of canvey is a man standing aft cabin with cap on and sweat rag round neck is my dad jim cheeseman or chas as they called him fireman very good pic - William Cheeseman

 
 
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CERVIA towing Bounty from Ramsgate Harbour. Photog unknown courtesy M Houckham.
 
 
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A submarine under tow by Empire John. Photo Peter Clifton courtesy Nick Clifton.
 
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SUN XVIII in Millwall Dock with Cutty Sark. Photo Dennis McCarthy colln courtesy Sharon Freebody
 
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