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Photo Gallery Of Yesterday – Thames Coasters

The coastal trades in the Thames have changed over the years. in the earlier part of the 20th century coal was the main cargo supplying the many power stations and Gas Companies on the Thames such as Fulham, Battersea, Nine Elms, Poplar, Beckton, Wandsworth, Vauxhall, East Greenwich, Deptford West etc. Here we look at some of the colliers of the 1960s and 1970s.

The 2,947grt Sir John Snell, also of CEGB, was built in 1955 by Hall Russell at Aberdeen. in 1980 she was sold to Agmar Shipping of London and renamed Agmar I, and on 19th October of that year she arrived at San Esteban de Pravia to be broken up by Desguaces Aviles. She is seen here in the Thames in July 1978. Photo: Don Smith/phototransport.com
The 2,947grt Sir John Snell, also of CEGB, was built in 1955 by Hall Russell at Aberdeen. in 1980 she was sold to Agmar Shipping of London and renamed Agmar I, and on 19th October of that year she arrived at San Esteban de Pravia to be broken up by Desguaces Aviles. She is seen here in the Thames in July 1978. Photo: Don Smith/phototransport.com

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The 2,750 grt Queensland of Shipping & Coal at Greenwich in 1967. She was built in 1958 by Austin & Pickersgill at Sunderland as the Greathope for E r Newbigin. She was purchased by Shipping & Coal in 1964 and stayed in their fleet for twelve years. in 1976 she was sold to Bahia Shipping Enterprises of Piraeus and renamed Pambola and in 1981 she joined Astarte shipping as Astarte. 1983 saw her move to Maleth Shipping of Malta as Maya and in 1985 she was sold to Prosperity Shipping and renamed gulf Carrier. in 1988 she became Kalam of Asian overseas incorporated and in 1989 she was renamed Sea Trans I under the United Aram Emirates flag. on 3rd June 1989 she sank off Somalia.
The 2,750 grt Queensland of Shipping & Coal at Greenwich in 1967. She was built in 1958 by Austin & Pickersgill at Sunderland as the Greathope for E r Newbigin. She was purchased by Shipping & Coal in 1964 and stayed in their fleet for twelve years. in 1976 she was sold to Bahia Shipping Enterprises of Piraeus and renamed Pambola and in 1981 she joined Astarte shipping as Astarte. 1983 saw her move to Maleth Shipping of Malta as Maya and in 1985 she was sold to Prosperity Shipping and renamed gulf Carrier. in 1988 she became Kalam of Asian overseas incorporated and in 1989 she was renamed Sea Trans I under the United Aram Emirates flag. on 3rd June 1989 she sank off Somalia.

The 1,776 grt CEGB flatiron collier Blackwall Point at Battersea Power Station in October 1967. She was built by S. P. Austin at Wear Dock in 1951. in 1976 she was sold to Erika Shipping of Panama and renamed Blackwell Point before being broken up at Bruges where she arrived on 27th November 1994.
The 1,776 grt CEGB flatiron collier Blackwall Point at Battersea Power Station in October 1967. She was built by S. P. Austin at Wear Dock in 1951. in 1976 she was sold to Erika Shipping of Panama and renamed Blackwell Point before being broken up at Bruges where she arrived on 27th November 1994.

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The 4,440grt Beacon Point of the Central Electricity generating Board was built in 1969 as the Duncansby Head for Henry & Macgregor Ltd., part of the Christian Salvesen group. She joined CEGB in 1975 and was renamed Beacon Point the following year. in 1987 she was sold to Marliesen Universal of Panama and renamed Anny I and in 1989 they renamed her Amy. on 27th April 2002 she arrived at Alang to be broken up. Photo: Don Smith/phototransport.com
The 4,440grt Beacon Point of the Central Electricity generating Board was built in 1969 as the Duncansby Head for Henry & Macgregor Ltd., part of the Christian Salvesen group. She joined CEGB in 1975 and was renamed Beacon Point the following year. in 1987 she was sold to Marliesen Universal of Panama and renamed Anny I and in 1989 they renamed her Amy. on 27th April 2002 she arrived at Alang to be broken up. Photo: Don Smith/phototransport.com

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