Hoo Venture IMO 8127646

[coasterspotter]

Hoo Venture seen leaving Wood Reach inbound for Colchester. Date to follow

Gross tonnage: 671 tons
DWT: 1,230 tons
Length: 46 m
Built: 1982
Builder : Yorkshire Dry Dock,Kingston Upon Hull, U.k.


Subsequent Names:

Ruby
Golden Gulf '09
Sayrandeepa '08
Golden Venture '08

[swiss63]

seen passing Cuxhaven 2002

[quaysider]

HOO VENTURE at Ranks' Mill 01/02/1985.

Just downstream from her birth place, she was built as a joint venture between Lapthorns and Whittakers and was the first of many 'Yorkshire coasters' built for Lapthorns.

[Rick R.I.P.]

HOO VENTURE1982, - R.Lapthorn & Co Ltd, GBR London. 496 grt x Yorkshire DD,Hull.

Tower Pier,Pool of London,29/9/1982.

Subsequent History:05 GOLDEN VENTURE - 08 SAYRANDEEPA - 08 GOLDEN GULF - 09 RUBY

Disposal Data:deleted 1.10.10 - existence in doubt

Rick Cox collection,unknown photographer

[Leslie Spurling]

HOO VENTURE in Dover.

Own Photograph.

[Leslie Spurling]

HOO VENTURE and BEMBRIDGE on the Medway 2005.


Own Negative.