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    Completely different Ruby. This one is the Maltese registered vessel that has been in headline news for weeks having been loaded in Russia, been damaged, been denied access to many countries only to have been accepted into Great Yarmouth, discharged and now taken to the Tyne for repairs. The final short voyage to Tynside was not newsworthy so she simply pitched up there. All the fuss about her possibly blowing Great Yarmouth into the ether made headlines and also made total fools out oif some of the local dogooders. She is a 2012 built 37,000dwt bulker. Cargo was Ammonium Nitrate, same stuff that made a bit of a mess of Bierut a couple of years back.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill Morrison View Post
    Thought I knew the name from my collection.
    RUBY O.N. 84364
    Port & Reg.year Aberdeen 1882
    Built Paisley 1882 Iron
    124.9 L X 22.1 B X 9.2 D
    Net Tons 93t gross 234t
    H.P. 50 screw prop.
    James G Rae NEWBURGH Aberdeenshire.

    I have a postcard photo of her somewhere!!

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    Have found the postcard.
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    Presently in A&P drydock, Hebburn
    Rgds J.A

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    I think the 'Galveston' explosion was actually at Texas City in April 1947. As far as I know it was something to do with 'Union Carbide', a chemical firm with operations close by the port. The SS Grandcamp loaded with 2300ts of Ammonium Nitrate exploded. There were further explosions from 'Monsanto' chemical works and the casualty count was over 580. Sixteen hours later another vessel SS Highflier, also loaded with Ammonium Nitrate, exploded which increased the casualties and decimated what was left of the port. A ships anchor was found two miles inland. I was a junior eng. on 'MT Chemical Explorer', a large liquid chemical tanker, in 1973 and she was alongside a layby berth in Texas City which had not been fully reconstructed after the big bang. We had a main engine exhaust valve out for planned maintenance and a wind twister came through the location and all the aft warps ripped out the wooden bollards which had been installed quite a few decades before. I think the replacement of the exhaust valve and making the engine ready to run must have broken quite a few time records. It was fortunate that there were a couple of pusher tugs also on the lay by berths and able to give us some assistance.
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    Ruby, don't take your love to town!!!
    Happy daze John in Oz.

    Life is too short to blend in.

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    Ammonium Nitrate, a milk churn we drop of diesil something to create a spark and kiss your **** goodbye.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tony Taylor View Post
    MV RUBY, is currently in drydock in Jarrow, I look at vessels in the Tyne virtually every day but never noticed this one arrive, and not seen anything in local news.
    MV RUBY moved from A&P today down river and berthed N. Shields opposite Tyne Dock.

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    Would that not be Wallsend Tony ? The next one up from where Smiths used to be in North Shields. My younger brother used to be the gateman there. JS
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    Quote Originally Posted by j.sabourn View Post
    Would that not be Wallsend Tony ? The next one up from where Smiths used to be in North Shields. My younger brother used to be the gateman there. JS
    Just a little up river from Tyne Commission Quay

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    Quote Originally Posted by j.sabourn View Post
    Would that not be Wallsend Tony ? The next one up from where Smiths used to be in North Shields. My younger brother used to be the gateman there. JS
    site of Smiths dock fitting shop.jpg
    This is more or less where Smiths Dock fitting shop used to be, took the pic from the ferry last thursday
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    Smiths Drydock used to be right next to North Shields ferry landing, the car one. The halfpenny dodger used to be close by to the Golden Fleece the pub.The Jungle or Northumberland arms used to be very convenient to them all , one was spoilt for choice. The bus stops into Whitley Bay was right outside the Jungle. Mind if you fell asleep on the bus you stood the chance of finishing up in Blyth., My father in law worked the other way up river at Parsons Marine Turbine, he was the foreman in the gear cutting shop and cut most of the gears for the ships of his day. On the other hand I had 2 uncles who were riveters who stayed with Smiths Shipyard one was excempt for war duties as was foreman riveter and essential to mostly war damaged ships , the other was a survivor from Dunkirk but at wars end went back into the yard. JS
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