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16th January 2018, 03:39 PM
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Bibby lines, Yorkshire
This vessel recently featured in an article in the Shields gazette and on the Tynebuilt Ship's website there's some good pictures of her. The yard is now part of A & P, Hebburn. Think the drydock was featured in the documentary on t.v. where the p&o ferry was shown undergoing a major refit,
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J.A.
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16th January 2018, 06:51 PM
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Re: Bibby lines, Yorkshire
Is this the one JA (Ship that is ??) the Article am still looking for
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16th January 2018, 08:20 PM
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Re: Bibby lines, Yorkshire
That is the one Vernon.
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16th January 2018, 09:40 PM
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Re: Bibby lines, Yorkshire
This will be her then 983810.jpg she became the Martontree in 1986.
Last edited by Lewis McColl; 16th January 2018 at 09:43 PM.
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16th January 2018, 11:14 PM
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Re: Bibby lines, Yorkshire
I did two trips on the Yorkshire in 76 /77. It was one of the worst built ships ever built, it is little wonder the tyne yards went bust. The only good things on board were the Sulzer main engine on the cockem boiler controls.
I did the guarantee drydock in Lisbon, it must of cost Swans a fortune , almost all the cargo valves had to be changed due to corrosion and leaking.
The vibration was so bad we had to slow to half speed every morning so the radio operator could send and receive messages , to try to stop the vibration
the stitched the accommodation block to the upper engine room casing , but this made no difference. The list of faults is endless.
Colin
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