Photos by Norman E.B. Hardaker

Crew lashing down preparing to sail

Arrival at Bideford to load timber for Wismar

At Bideford Quay

Alongside trawler Bryther waiting for pm tide to tow her to Richmond Drydock for scrapping

Berthing at Bideford this morning

At anchor of Appledore

At Appledore loading pieces for aircraft carriers at Rosyth

Inward bound for shipyard to load pieces for Aircraft Carrier at Rosyth

Discharging at Sharpness

Passing Appledore en-route to Bideford to load timber for Wismar

Off Richmond Drydock after delivering first of two trawler for breaking up.

Arrival at Bideford

Alongside Bideford Quay prior to departure for Ilfracombe

Alongside Bideford Quay sheltering from weather and repairs to Nowhereisland prior to departure for Ilfracombe

Sailing from Yelland after discharging at the Old Power Station Jetty

Enroute to Old Power Station Jetty Yelland to discharge gravel

At Portsmouth discharging

in Portsmouth bunkering

In Portsmouth bunkering

sailing from Bideford yesterday evening with timber for Wismar

Arrived Bideford this evening to load timber for Wismar

At Appledore this evening discharging

At shipyard Appledore loading pieces for Aircraft Carriers at Rosyth

At Appledore this morning

Sailing from Bideford with cargo logs for Wismar

Arriving at Bideford to load timber for Wisman

Passing Appledore enroute to Bideford

Arriving at Bideford to load clay for Holland

Vessel at her home berth in Bideford

Sailing from Bideford with cargo clay for Castellon

Pilot boat outward to collect pilot from m.v. Forseti

Sailed from Bideford this morning with logs for Wismar

Vessel alongside Bideford Quay further my photogragh yesterday should have shown 15.15 not 09.08 hrs

Arrival at Bideford to load timber for Wismar

Loading clay at Bideford for Estonia

Alongside at her home berth in Bideford

Vessel alongside at Bideford loading clay for Castellon

Vessel preparing to sail from Bideford with clay for Finland

Vessel passing the Torridge Bridge enroute to Bideford

vessel at Bideford to load timber for Wismar

Sailing from Bideford with 2950 tons Brick Clay for Kunda

Passing under Torridge Bridge A.39 having sailed with 2400 tons timber for Wismar

Sailing from Bideford with 2400 tons timber for discharge Wismar

A quiet Sunday morning ship had loaded on Friday will have to wait until Thursday for suitable tide to sail on

Loading 18 more pieces for the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales at Rosyth

Sailing from Twelve Quays Birkenhead

Loading at Twelve Quays Birkenhead

Arrived at Bideford to load timber for Wismar

Arriving Appledore with barge to collect bow unit for Aircaft Carrier Prince Charles at Rosyth

Vessel passing Appledore enroute to Bideford for a few hours for stores then proceeding to River Thames for Queens Jubilee