Rustringen

"Rüstringen" built 1952 by J.J.Sietas of Hamburg-Neuenfelde, yard no. 361. Gt 641, 1.072 tdw, dim. 60,35 x 8,40 x 4,08 m, Deutz RV8M545, 660 bhp, 380 rpm, 10 kn, call sign DIDN
ex Tim II
-Hubert Gatt
-Elfriede Rohden
-Anneliese Porr.
Rgds Manfred

Phil,
"Rüstringen " was owned by F. Schwanke of Hamburg & sank in the Thames, about 3 miles off the Isle of Sheppey ,on 11/10/1972 after colliding in a position 51.29N 0.54E with the Dutch Shell tanker " Kylix" . (Built 1955, 12,119 g.t.) during a voyage from Ijmuiden to Dagenham Dock .

One member of her crew was lost.
She was raised on 23/10/1972 and beached off Hole Haven.

regards,
Rick

Great information there Rick. I wonder how she got from Hole Haven to being beached by Tilbury Power Station though? I think she had only recently turned up there when Phil and I clambered over her nack in 1980.
Regards
John J.

Thanks Rick for some excellent info yet again. Yes, I am sure you are right John, she had only recently turned up at Tilbury when we took these photos, so how she got there is a complete mystery.
Phil