Central Electricity Generating Board

[Rick R.I.P.]

Formed in 1948 by the nationalisation and amalgamation of the fleets of London Power Co, Fulham Borough Council and Brighton Corporation to supply coal from the coalfields to U.K. power stations. The fleet was operated under the management of Stephenson Clarke Ltd.

The company began life as the British Electricity Authority, but in 1954 became the Central Electricity Authority and in 1958 was again renamed as the Central Electricity Generating Board. The fleet declined in size during the 1970s due to the change to oil powered generating stations and in 1983 management of the CEGB fleet was taken over by Salvesen of Leith.

By 1999 only two ships remained in the fleet to supply coal from Holland to Kingsnorth Power Station.

Central Electricity Generating Board, Fleet List 'Coastal Cargo Ships' c1955 x Ian Allan Publications.

See also : http://transportsofdelight.smugmug.c...7157&k=tWCtww8

Cheers,Rick.

[Dierk Bauer]

Hi Rick, found this fleetlist on the www

http://mariners-list.com/site_pages....e_name=C+E+G+B