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This months picture shows the Greek ship EL INCA heading for the breakers at Britton Ferry on the 23rd June 1978, towed by the Swansea based tug Alexandra, she had arrived on the 3rd September 1977 with a cargo of cotton cake
Vessels arriving and sailing from Sharpness can be seen from the picnic area at Sharpness overlooking the Severn and next to the entrance to the dock.
Latest collection photo's will be moved to the appropriate collection after 2 weeks
Many thanks for looking, and hope you have found something of interest
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Many thanks to:
Chris Cheetham for setting this site up for me 23/2/09
and to all the people who have helped me over the years with my interest in Sharpness |
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Due
10th/11th MONIKA MÜLLER; cement Santander
11th pm PERSEAS; minerals Gluckstadt
12th WILSON ELBE; fertiliser Ghent
13th EVERT PRAHM; grain Sweden
16th ? OLDENBURG; for drydock
16th SPAARNEDIEP; cement Seville
16th NESTOR; fertiliser
17th ANNERDIEP; fertiliser
6th am
sailed OLDENBURG; to Bideford
5th pm
arrived ARKLOW SEA; load grain
sailed FAST FILIP; empty
4th pm
sailed EVA MARIA MÜLLER; empty Dublin
4th am
arrived FAST FILIP; barley distiller pellets Gijon
sailed SCHELDEBANK;empty sea for orders
3rd pm
sailed ORION; sea for orders
3rd am
arrived EVA MARIA MÜLLER; cement Santander
2nd am
arrived ORION; fertiliser Ghent
1st pm
arrived SCHELDEBANK;organic lucerne pellets Ravenna
28th pm
arrived OLDENBURG; from Bideford
26th pm
sailed HMS EXPLOIT
25th am
sailed HMS EXPRESS
24th am
arrived RMS RHENUS; potash Ghent
22nd pm
sailed MONIKA MÜLLER; empty Rotterdam
21st pm
sailed PUR NAVOLOK; empty Avonmouth (load scrap)
21st am
arrived HMS EXPRESS;& HMS EXPLOIT; visit Glos
19th pm
sailing KOVERA; empty
19th am
arriving PUR NAVOLOCK; tsp N Africa
18th pm
arrived MONIKA MÜLLER; cement Santander
arrived VISTA V; tug/workboat from Bideford for drydock
18th am
arrived KOVERA; mcp/dcp Gabes
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SHARPNESS DOCKS - GLOUCESTERSHIRE