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Shipspotters all over the world => Shipping News and information => Topic started by: Ben on July 24, 2014, 12:35:26 PM
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Hi All
Im putting together a page on all the boats that C.Crawley of Gravesend have operated? Can anyone help please
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I believe there was some tie up with Metcalf Motor Coasters in the earlier days until at least the 1950s. The WSS issued a fleet list in 1965 which, I believe included the earlier Crawley vessels. Bernard McCall's Coastal Shipping magazine did an article on Metcalf's a few years back which may have also included some useful references for you.
Best regards
Tom
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Thanks Derek/Tom
never had that one on the list, great photo.
Once i have a list of names , then i can start to hunt google etc for pictures of each, i understand in the 90's they owned around 10 vessels? 2 water tanks and the rest oil/fuel?
I found this attached photo from a book
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Hi Ken
Sadly (STILL!!!) my PM's on this website havent worked for about 3 years now. Maybe better to email to me instead.
Thanks to help from a few members here, i have managed to put some sort of list of vessels together. The Dutch ones at the bottom are a bit of a mystery.
If anyone has any photos of these, 1 of each i would be most grateful
Bruce Stone - built 1964 - C.Crawley 1984-2008
AQUATIC - Ex Busby - built 1963 - Houseboat?
TORDUCT - sold as houseboat 2013 - still for sale
Aqueduct - ex Charcrest - built 1964 - broken up 2011 IPM Jetty - C.Crawley 1989-2011
K/Toulson - sold 2013
MARPOL - built 1957 - broken up
ARTEMISIUM - Built 1963 - C.Crawley 1989 -1996 - broken up 2003
STEFAN SCOTT - briefly named VIADUCT (2) Broken up Queenborough 2008 - Engine blew up
POLLY - Believed to be sister vessel of TORDUCT, built by Pollock as OILO 3 for Castrol
TOMMY - Built 1963 - Houseboat
VIADUCT - Became Stefan Scott
FULFORD - C.Crawley 1991-1997 - sold to Scotland
DOVERIAN - C.Crawley 1993
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Hi Ben,
I'll have a look to see what photos I have.
Is this your full list, I could add a few more to that if required.
Regards
Bob
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Hello Bob,
Yes thats the full list i have. Im having particular confusion with these dutch barges.
Also has anyone got a photo of PERFECTO , AQUATOR , AQUASEAL
VEENENDAAL - Did she become DUTCH COURAGE?
19??: Completed as VEENENDAAL for NV Vereenigde Tankvaartrederij, Rotterdam
Sold to C.Crawley 1974
VARSSEVELD -
19??: Completed as VARSSEVELD by ? for NV Vereenigde Tankvaartrederij, Rotterdam
Known to have traded for Crawley under original name
Sold to C.Crawley 1984
VINKEVEEN -
19??: Completed as VINKEVEEN by ? for NV Vereenigde Tankvaartrederij, Rotterdam
Fate unknown
VLIST
19??: Completed as VLIST by ? for NV Vereenigde Tankvaartrederij, Rotterdam
Fate unknown
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Hi Ben,
A quick look through my records list these additional vessels I have noted as working for Crawley although I cannot be certain. I will see what photos I have but a doubt there will many, film was kept for the big ones in those days, not the usual small craft unfortunately.
CAERNARVON
b: 1962 grt: 1016 flag: Honduras
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=152508
FRANK C
b: 1972 grt: 1204
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1706996
TORFEN
First seen by me in 1985
DUTCH PRIDE
First seen by me in 1980
DUTCH TREAT
First seen by me in 1979
VOLLENHOVE
First seen by me in 1986
VOORST
First seen by me in 1980
EXTOM
First seen by me in 1988
LADY KITTY
GAZELLE
RABBIE
EDDIE
E B SPEARING
Hope this helps a bit
Regards
Bob
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Thanks Bob
I spoke to an employee skipper at crawley and he confirmed the first 4 100% owned by them. But hasn't heard of the others.
Lady Kitty wasn't she owned by Palmers then?
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Hi chaps,
Not sure if Lady Kitty has always been Palmers. I thought she was Crawleys back in the 70s/80s.
Gazelle was definitely Palmers though. A former Dutch Schuyt built in 1904.
Brgds
Phil
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The two im unsure about and no photos of are :
RABBIE
EDDIE
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Here we go chaps
http://thameshighway.wordpress.com/2014/07/30/c-crawley-ltd-fleet-history/
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This is a fascinating photo of the Vlist Ben, is that Victoria Deep Water Wharf in the background, if so what is the incident involving what seem to be most of the PLA's salvage craft, looks like a salvage job but of what and when. 1970's?
Andrew
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Hi Andrew
I found that one and a few others on a dutch forum, but sadly even when translated it didnt give much info or good english. I think it is vic deep, certainly looks like it with Bay Wharf the upperside , i too wondered what is going on with all those PLA craft
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Great work Ben...
@Andrew - yes, it looks like Greenwich. the Panamanian coaster "Frederika 1" sank in that spot on 30th January 1981 after a collision with the "Blackthorn". I can't be certain, but the salvage activity could be related to that incident.
The ship on Vic Deep looks like Prince Line's Crown Prince.
Brgds
Phil
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Thanks Phil , im still looking for more photos , the dutch boats especially interest me, i think they had nice lines and quite alot like SWS thurrock etc today.
Well mentioned, i never knew about that incident.
The photos i found on this forum http://www.kustvaartforum.com/ but being dutch, its hard to find much , i did register but after a week they still haven't activated my account yet
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Hi Ben,
Whilst I saw many of these boats many years ago, like Bob, I saved film for bigger and more interesting ships. The small river craft didn't make it into my camera very often. It's a big regret.
Brgds
Phil
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The two im unsure about and no photos of are :
RABBIE
EDDIE
A bit of an old topic but I cropped this from the foreground of an old and very faded photo taken at North Woolwich, probably late sixties, early seventies.
RABBIE
Hope its still of interest.
Regards
Bob
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Continuing this thread, I noted the VINKEVEEN in October 1978, while a few weeks earlier a water tanker named OSIRIS was seen. I presume this was part of the Crawley fleet.
Steve.