Salvesens Colliers

[riptide]

Did anyone sail on the Sal.colliers.I was there 1980-87.Kenny.

[Alan Goodbrand]

Sailed on "rattray head"and "duncansby head"running between shields.blythe,seaham harbour etc and the power stations on the london river. Also on the paper pulp runs between norway and bowaters of northfleet. On the duncansby head we did a few trips carrying phosphates from casablanca to immingham and cork. Was also on one of salvesens meddy runners,the "virgilia".Was on these ships + a few sal` boats and ben boats from 1965 to 1975.

[RAYMOND SHAND]

I sailed on the duncansbay head/ dunvagenhead in the 70s also was bosun on fernchurch
when salvesen told over management 79 happy times was with ben line to also gibsons gas tankers to

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Raymond
Would just like to give you a warm Welcome to this very good site!
Here you will find lots of info,good Crew and with luck also find a few old Shipmates!
So sit back,relax and just enjoy the trip!
Hope we will have you here for a long time!
A site truly worthy of the British Merchant Navy!
Cheers


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[happy daze john in oz]

G'day raymond and welcome tot he best site on the net. If you care to list your ships with some dates there may be some who remeber you. So sit back with a cold one and enjoy the voyage.

[Keith Jack]

Hi there I was on the Head boats and Point boats between 81 and 84 running from North East to power stations on the Thames.. Was also on the Fenchurch in 82 running to Med.. Happy times and good memories.

[GM4GJS]

Hi there. I sailed on the Yarrow,. Heriot, Lanrick, Dryborough out of Leith and Grangemouth
in the 60's... And have recently heard that the Yarrow was converted to a Gas tanker,
Did you sail on the Yarrow and what became of her???

[Bruce Thompson]

Never sailed on them as salvesons did when changed over to Rora Head. Barra Head.
Not bad Ships.

[Gulliver]

Hi all you Salvesons lads...just thought I'd chip in with a bit of info...

the Yarrow of 1958 was a cargo ship of 1140 grt/1380 dwt. She was converted to a Liquified Gas Tanker in 1968.Tonnage then became 2148 grt/2010 dwt.
However she was wrecked 4 years later on 14/1/72 in position 12 n miles North of port of Mohammedia in Morocco-that's between Rabat & Casablanca.

Pic below(as she was originally)-----perhaps best remember her as she was ,then !

Best Regards
Gulliver