Really Rough Ships

[John Gill]

anyone recall a vessel of the above name? i recall it was going through the Pool late 50's or early 60's but could never find a crew. I was never on her and apparently she was a supply ship on the Mersey victualling ships at anchor. Owned and operated by the Co.op Apparently she was areally rough ship and only the desperate would agree to work on her.

[Tony Wilding]

did you forget to state her name ?

[Captain Kong]

Is this a new quiz, ? guess the name of a Rough ship, I know plenty.
Brian
The only ship I know of the Coop was the CWS Progress,

[Doc Vernon]

May be the ships name was John Gill !! Opps sorry haha!
Take a break mate!
Cheers

[John Gill]

did you forget to state her name ?

sorry----------- Cws Progress

[robpage]

British coastal steamer (967 gross tons). 1931: Built at South Walker Yard for East Coast Shipping Department of the Co-operative Wholesale Society Ltd. During World War II served as repair ship with military crew. 1957: Sold to Greek owners; renamed Georgios I. 1962: Renamed Pola II. 1966: Renamed Kastriani. 1969: Sold to Lebanese owners; renamed Mabrouk. 23/11/1969: Foundered near Cyprus following an explosion thought to have been caused by a time bomb. Was on passage from Beirut to Trieste with general cargo. SO late 50's early 60's the ship was a Greek and gone ! Lasted 40 years though !

[Captain Kong]

CWS PROGRESS , in the 1950s. Captain Hollingsworth, he had an air rifles and used to shoot cows from the wing of the bridge when sailing down the Manchester ship Canal.
usual run was Manchester to Rouen in froggy France.
Somewhere I have the photo.
Cheers
Brian.

[robpage]

I bet his retreiver dog was huge !!

[robpage]

CWS Progreess.jpg CWS Progress ,

[Bob Petty]

The old Co-op got its self in to every thing