Leith Built Ships: M.S.C.GRAB HOPPER NO 1-Ship No 378

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Sunday, 4 July 2010

M.S.C.GRAB HOPPER NO 1

Ship No 378

An order from the Manchester Ship Canal Company, but for a dredger this time to help keep the vital shipping link open.

She was a single screw grab dredger, diesel powered and at 479 tons, with a length of 142 feet and a beam of 30 feet and 6 inches.

She was launched from the Henry Robb shipyard on 12th January 1949.

List of Great Sites.

A very informative site on the U.S.Navy

http://www.history.navy.mil/

The Charity that saves lives at sea

http://www.rnli.org.uk/

Help to save the World's oldest Clipper Ship "City of Adelaide"

http://cityofadelaide.org.au/

A great site for New Zealand shipping

http://www.nzshipmarine.com/

For a real good read on life in the Scottish Islands, and the ships around the Islands.

http://lifeattheendoftheroad.wordpress.com/

For what's happening in Leith today.

http://www.leithlinks.co.uk/

A fantastic site all about the "Classic Liners"

http://www.ssmaritime.com/

For ship movements in SETUBAL Portugal

http://ships-boats-craft.blogspot.co.uk/

The fishing fleet using Peterhead Harbour

http://peterhead-fishing-harbour.blogspot.co.uk/

The preservation of a classic old steam ship of historical interest berthed at Leith

http://www.ss-explorer.com/

For the latest of ships going to the "breakers Yard"

http://www.ship-breaking.com/

For a great social/local look at history in Leith and Edinburgh

http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_a_l/0_around_edinburgh_-_leith_0.htm

For the Professional Mariner
http://www.professionalmariner.com

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Sunday, 4 July 2010

M.S.C.GRAB HOPPER NO 1

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