Queenford IMO 5288114

[Derek]

Passing Hook of Holland July 1979

Built by Clelands, Newcastle 1959, as "Polarlight" 200gt

No further details

[Dierk Bauer]

Hi Derek, thank you very much for sharing

Her details according to Miramar are as follows:

IMO: 5288114
Year: 1959
Name: QUEENSGATE
Type: Cargo ship
Launch Date: 30.11.59
Date of completion: 12.59
Flag: GBR
Tons: 200
DWT: 290
Length overall: 35.9
LPP: 33.6
Beam: 7.7
Country of build: GBR
Builder: Clelands SB Co
Location of yard: Wallsend
Yard No: 239
Speed(kn): 11

Subsequent History:
65 POLARLIGHT - 69 RYE TRADER - 73 QUEENSFORD

End: 1980
Collision (IRENES SUN) North Sea 11.6.80

[Derek]

Thanks Dierk,

searching for her under Queenford brought no result !!

rgds

Derek

[malc hooley]

Originally Posted by Derek

Thanks Dierk,

searching for her under Queenford brought no result !!

rgds

Derek

Hi derek Dont know why she showed no results as her name really was Queenford I know as i have had the pleasure of painting it in several times !! I was on her possibly when that photo was taken !! as deckhand and then as mate for over 3 years and untill about 1 month before she was sunk in that collision in dense for off ijmuden bound for Gt yarmouth with soya Kenny marsh was skipper at the time Andy dale was deckhand and i cant remember the mates name.still they all got off safely thanks to captain fred Vos on the Bukaneer who followed the trail of soyabean meal in the fog till he found her.I dont know why she came up as queensford as ive heard this several times but i think it was because she was originally called Queensgate that people called her Queensford but i can assure everyone that her official name was Queenford.

Best regards malc

[Seadog Pete R.I.P.]

QUEENFORD - IMO 5288114
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/...php?lid=798747
http://www.orfordpiece.com/assets/images/Queenford.jpg
http://www.orfordpiece.com/html/shipwrecks.html

[Derek]

Thanks for the info Malc, I was only fortunate enough to see her three times and photograph her just the once. They don't make them like that anymore!

cheers

Derek

[malc hooley]

Originally Posted by Derek

Thanks for the info Malc, I was only fortunate enough to see her three times and photograph her just the once. They don't make them like that anymore!

cheers

Derek

You can say that again Derek what times they were and needless to say i keep thinking what if i hadnt left her to sort my failing marrige, maybee just maybee i would have done things differently than the watchkeeper at the time and maybee she would have been afloat today !! we will never know.

Best regards Malc

[Rick R.I.P.]

One for Malc !!

British, QUEENFORD,at Faversham, - Palmer,GBR London. (Built by Clelands SB Co,Wallsend,as QUEENSGATE;200grt, comp. 12/1959.)

Subsequent History:65 POLARLIGHT - 69 RYE TRADER - 73 QUEENFORD

Disposal Data:collision (IRENES SUN) North Sea 11.6.80

Rick Cox collection,unknown photographer.