I have never seen a picture of the Cormoat which I sailed on in 1962. So today I thought- I wonder if anyone has a picture of her sister- and was delighted to find your picture, so I am well pleased !!

Thanks Bob and Adrian, I will see what I can do

Kind regards
Ken

Hello Ken

another excellent photograph can we have some more please

Best Regards
Adrian

Hi Ken,

Superb piece of history and brings back so many happy memories as a boy watching ships on the Thames.

best regards
Derek

Loved these old colliers, midships wheelhouse and tall funnel as a lot of them where steam powered. They look better than the flatiron colliers, details gained from Mirramar as below.
IMO 507992
2885grt/4320dwt, l 99.3m b 13.6, Steam reciprocating engine
Built by Burntisland SB Co as yard# 296 in 1946 for Cory Colliers Ltd. Hulked in 1968 at Gothenborg.

Brilliant shot Ken, I was lucky enough to catch her when I first started ship spotting, unfortunately never had a camera in those days :-(

Regards

Bob

Many thanks Theo,
There has been a debate about this, as you know they were know as colliers basically because that is what they were, carriers of coal and hardly ever anything else and that goes back to the sailing ships, but as with the word Coaster Collier it appears has been replaced now and is not in general use.
Up until very recently we had large gearless vessels delivering coal at Tilbury Power Station up to 4O,000gt they were obviously classed as Bulkers, but then it wasn't their main cargo, they diversified.
We move on I guess.
Kind regards
Ken

Good history shot ken,, what they call them today,,not Collier anymore in that trade,,or the trade is dead ?

Many thanks Chris, many changes have taken place on the river since that photograph was taken, especially the background scenery.
Regards
Ken

Nice Photo, nice scan and nice to see some of your early work !!