Remember seeing this launch myself - from Roker. Then waited for her to be towed back into the river. For those of you who aren't aware, Bartram's were on the east bank of the South Dock and launched directly into the North Sea.
i think this was my furst of many launches on the wear the tugs are cornhill cleadon and the eppey hall pulling the barks clear the e/h had a bigger funnel than the rest of the paddle tugs there will be anougher tug behind the ship time late 57 early 58
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