sheaf field

Sheaf Field unloading at Cape Town

Loading at Rotterdam then Hamburg for Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban ,East London and Lourenco Marques

Middledock 1975

Built late 50s for Sheaf Steam Shipping Co (W.A.Souter)- sister to Sheaf Wear (later Irish Wasa) Just recently come into possession of this slide-- this ship had left the Souter fleet by the time I arrived in 72. To all-please feel free to fill in further details. Location not known-- I estimate la

Photographed River Elbe,1974 from Dunstanburgh Castle. A SD15 variant built for the Sheaf Steam Shipping Co (W.A.Souter) of Newcastle. Later sister to Sheaf Crest-- variations included that this ship had a fo'c'sle head and a 60t heavy lift. ON 337365,9372grt,14920dwt G.O.S.A. Clearly shows the f