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Old 17-10-12, 02:21 PM
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Default Hoofinch - IMO 6415116

Hoofinch Br 332/1964
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Drypool Eng. & DD. Co. Ltd. - Hull. (11)
ex Springfinch - 68
16/03/1985 Arriving River Hull.
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Old 19-10-12, 09:08 PM
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Wrong vessel Dierk - the one you quote was the Yorkshire Dry dock 1988 built one.
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Old 21-10-12, 08:40 AM
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Good morning Patrick, thanks again for the correction, guess should try to switch on my brain prior to posting When built in 1988 couldn`t be the one you got in 1985.... deleted my post, couldn`t find the older one at Miramar.

Further information can be viewed here:

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/...php?lid=195869
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Default HOOFINCH Imo 6415116

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Hi All - one of the old Beck's ships Groningen previously, looks like Kingsnorth Power Station coal jetty Medway in the background ? Cheers Gareth
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Master on her for many years as Hoofinch was Bob Burford then followed by Ian Jones and wife Molly Jones as mate.
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Old 15-02-18, 09:36 AM
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At Sea - own negative.

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Hi Leslie and Patrick, thank you very much for sharing

Did notice that I didn`t post her history in my earlier reply ,or got
the wrong one

MiramarShipIndex got this:

IMO: 6415116
Year: 1964
Name: SPRINGFINCH
Flag: GBR
Type: Cargo ship
Launch Date: 2.6.64
Date of completion: 8.64
Tons: 331
DWT: 463
Length overall: 44.2
LPP: 41.2
Beam: 7.9
Country of build: GBR
Builder: Drypool
Location of yard: Hull
Yard No: 11
Speed(kn): 9.5

Subsequent History:
68 HOOFINCH - 88 COAST RUNNER

End: 1991
Disposal Data:
explosion & fire in Ireland 13.3.91 & scuttled in Galway Bay 20.12.93
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HOOFINCH and PLANCIUS.
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HOOFINCH passing Tilbury 3/8/79.
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