Saturday, May 19, 2012

French Survey Vessel Laplace and Patrol Vessel Cormoran



French hydrographic survey vessel Laplace and patrol vessel Cormoran on the Tyne at Spiller's Quay.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Cargo Ship Andromeda leaving the Tyne 28th. April 2012



Pilot boat Collingwood alongside. Caught in a crosswind while trying to drop the pilot.

Thursday, April 5, 2012

HMS Hood leaving Clydebank

































HMS Hood being towed from the builder's yard at Clydebank, which probably dates this photograph at 1920. The photograph may well have been taken from the cab of one of the shipyard cranes.


There's a fine photograph of her fitting out here.

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Sunderland, 28th. January 2012





Cable repair ship C S Sovereign

Shipping on the Tyne 21st. January 2012

 HMS Tyne at anchor near the mouth of the Tyne
 Ferry City of Paris entering the Tyne
 Passing Union Quay, North Shields

 Banff trawler Vision III alongside Union Quay, North Shields
 Fraserburgh trawler New Dawn alongside Union Quay, North Shields
 Fraserburgh trawler New Dawn alongside Union Quay, North Shields
Whitby trawler Success in North Shields fish quay
Pilot launch Collingwood

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Seaham Harbour, New Year's Day 2012




 M.V. Lyrika from Lithuania


 Inshore fishing boat Hahnenkamm




Northumbrian coble Boy's Own