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WESTKUST Imo 5275806
WESTKUST unknown location, undated
Photo collection:Peter Schliefke (copyright unknown) Built by N.V. Scheepswerfen Gebr. van Diepen, Waterhuizen, Yard-No.914 499 BRT, 850 dwt - 55,07 x 9,04 x 3,99m - Dg.3,65m Engine:N.V. Appingedammer Brons Mot. Fab., 500 bhp, 10 kn Launched:19-11-1950,Completed:02-02-1951 Feb.1951 WESTKUST Reederij NV "Zuidland“ (J. Vermaas Scheepvaart Bedrijf), Rotterdam, Nld.(PINX) On Dec.10th 1952 the Dutch Coaster Westkust on passage to Hamburg in a severe gale sent out a maday after her coal shifted and the vessel took on a 35 degree list. The Scarborough lifeboat went to her assistance and removed the 10 man crew, later on her way home from the fishing grounds the Swanella came across the abandoned vessel off flamborough and after placing four volunteer crew aboard, George Pearson ( mate ), Deckhands, John Hargreaves, Charles Johansson and Robert Warren, a tow was made and the vessel brought into Hull by the Swanella, a year later a salvage reward of £17.000 was made to the crew of the Swanella Source: http://hulltrawler.net/Sidewinder/Ve...ELLA%20H42.htm see also > http://www.fleetwood-trawlers.info/i...-swanella-h42/ 1959 re-engined, Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz, 590 bhp, 9 kn July 1962 PETER FRESE Peter Frese & Söhne, Hamburg, Deu.(DNAU) 18-06-1964 HERMANN SUHR Heinz Suhr, Hamburg, Deu. 1980 HERM In Naval Schiffahrts & Schiffbau GmbH, Bremen, Deu. 1981 HERM Herm Schiffahrts GmbH (In Naval Schiffahrts & Schiffbau GmbH), Panama, Pan. May 1982 renamed ELKE R 1982 KIM G R. Gerresheim, Panama, Pan. 1982 KIM G Key Way Shipping Line SA., Panama, Pan. 1982 renamed SONIA II 1983 ROYAL WELLS Gulf & Suez Shipping Co. Ltd. (CKC Shipping Services Ltd.), Gibraltar, Gbr. 1984 WESTKUST Oastcross Ltd., Gibraltar, Gbr. 1985 ROMNEY MARSH Intermarine Shipping & Finance Inc., Panama, Pan. On 1st April 1986 en route from Par to Rotterdam put on a sand bank off Lee on Solent after Flooding in the engine room.After emergency repair towed to Rotterdam and declared a total-loss End of May 1986 broken up by Rijsdijk Boss & Zonen at Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht
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Seen here at anchor as the HERMANN SUHR. Own Photograph.
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Seen here as WESTKUST.
Own Negative. |
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