Thanks for the comments.
Not quite sure what she was doing in the Thames at the time, but I do remember she was waiting off the Landing Stage for the Gravesend ferry to depart before coming alongside for a crew change.
Regards
John J.

A couple of nice pictures they brought back memories of her at Felixstowe

Regards
Ian

A couple of nice pictures they brought back memories of her at Felixstowe

Regards
Ian

Two great shot of her, brings back memories of
a couple of trips I did on her, in her Felixstowe days.
regards
Derek

Sorry Ben, my eyes aren't THAT good 8-)
Don't think the colours are right for 'Arthur Darling' though.
Regards
John J.

Two nice shots of her John, I managed to catch her at Harwich in 1989.

Regards
Ken

Any ideas on the tosher in the background John? Looks a bit like the Arthur Darling?

EX: 1972 ALFRED, 1999 DEFIANT

Sisterships: ALFRED, CROSBY, ALBERT, VICTORIA
Registered: IMO 7126803 /(GBR)ON 357404
Call Sign : 5VDT
Flag : Togo
272 GRT, 83 NRT,
Loa:32,64m(28,96), B:9,40m, D:4,268m(4,88)
Machinery: 1 scr + Kort nozzle, diesel 4tew 9cyl Ruston type 9ATCM, 2400bhp-1634kW,
Speed. 13kn,
Bp: 40t

ALFRED
1972: Built by "Richard Dunston (Hessle)" at Hessle (GBR) (YN 881)
1972: Delivered to "ATCL - Alexandra Towing Co Ltd" at Liverpool (GBR)
(GBR flag, ON 357404, c/s GPOE)
1993: To "Howard Smith Towage Ltd" at Swansea (GBR)
1999: To "TOM - Togo Oil & Marine" at Lome (TGO), renamed DEFIANT(TGO flag, c/s 5VDT)
2006-11-20: In service

Rgds/Immen