Cargo Ships

Cargo Ships

Varied cargo ships. Also including a look around the Ross Revenge, former home of the legendary Radio Caroline.

<DIV ALIGN=left>The classic ‘China Boat’; Blue Funnel Line’s Dolius being attended to by the Swansea tugs. Dolius was a ‘Mark A5’ ship built in 1955 by Harland & Wolff at Belfast with a tonnage of 7960grt and a service speed of 15 knots. She was transferred to Glen Line and renamed Glenfruin in November 1970 and reverted to Holt's (Blue Funnel) and her former name in April 1972. In the following November she was sold to Nan Yang Shipping Co. of Macao and renamed Hungmien. She was later sold to the Bureau of Maritime Transportation of Canton, China and renamed Hong Qi. Subsequently renamed Zhan Dou, she was based at Guanzhou under the same owners. Her eventual demise is unknown but she was deleted from Lloyds Register in November 1991.</DIV>

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The classic ‘China Boat’; Blue Funnel Line’s Dolius being attended to by the Swansea tugs. Dolius was a ‘Mark A5’ ship built in 1955 by Harland & Wolff at Belfast with a tonnage of 7960grt and a service speed of 15 knots. She was transferred to Glen Line and renamed Glenfruin in November 1970 and reverted to Holt's (Blue Funnel) and her former name in April 1972. In the following November she was sold to Nan Yang Shipping Co. of Macao and renamed Hungmien. She was later sold to the Bureau of Maritime Transportation of Canton, China and renamed Hong Qi. Subsequently renamed Zhan Dou, she was based at Guanzhou under the same owners. Her eventual demise is unknown but she was deleted from Lloyds Register in November 1991.

$Continuing the much-needed tradition of Lundy Island mailboats, the coaster Polar Bear took over in the 1970s and is seen here tied up at Ilfracombe Harbour.$