Hi ruud,
I didn't disbelieve you mate, I just couldn't believe that she was still running after 53 years(EEK)
Do you know what happened to the "Somme" after she was sold by Mullers.?
I was on the "Scheldt" when Mullers sold her to Metcalf Motor coasters and she was renamed "Thomas M". She was sold on again and I heard that she capsized in the North Sea enroute to Germany later. Have you got any thing in your files about this?.
Ahoy Trader,
Here details of the SCHELDT[2]:
m/s SCHELDT (2)
(1959-1970)
IMO nr: 5315254
Call Sign: GBZA
Built: 1959, wharf: Scheepswerf Gebroeders Barkmeijer, Vierverlaten. (154)
Brt: 397, Nrt: 172, Dwt: 541 lxbxhxd: 46,51 x 7,78 x 4,20 x 3,42
Type:Coaster, 1 hold G 654 m3, B 615 m3
Eng:4 tew 8 cil MAN dieselengine (235 x 330), 410hp.,
Spd:10 kn.
Augsburg-Nurnberg A.G., Nurnberg.
History:
18 december 1958 launched, 2 april 1959 maiden voyage and delivered.
02.04.1959-1970 SCHELDT, Wm.H. Müller & Co., London-England.
1970-1970 THOMAS M, Metcalf Motor Coasters, London-England.
1970-1973 THOMAS M, M.G. Tyrrell, Dublin-Ireland.
1973-1982 JOAN T, M.G. Tyrrell, Dublin-Ireland.
1982-1986 JOAN T, Arklow Shipping Ltd., Dublin-Ireland.
1986-1987 ELFI, Windlass Marine, Isle of Man.
2 maart 1987 from Beckingham to Bremen cargo slided down and the vessel was taken water.
Crew abandoned ship,ship capsized and sunk at position 53.54 N.B. en 05.51 W.L.
The 4 crewmembers were saved.