Ellermans Steamship Group -LONDON
Monthly Archives: December 2021
A TESTBANK voyage in 1969
This report covers a voyage back in 1969 and is kindly provided by Peter Ferrer who was 2/0 onboard. His detailed notes and plans etc follow. Although this is 1969, it is a typical ‘go anywhere’ Bank Line voyage, looked upon with great nostalgia today, and not only by those serving in the company – as evidenced by the envious comments sometimes read on ‘facebook’ about the Bank Line experience.
Please click on the links 1,2,3, and 4 above to see cargo plans, photos, crew list etc – a complete and valuable record.
ERNEBANK
TWEEDBANK
pre-order available on AMAZON
A new book due out in April. All of the 22 vessels either sunk or captured by the German raider ATLANTIS are described, plus new and original details about the capture and conversion of the SPEYBANK.
Stanhope S.S. Company
The SS Stanthorpe ( ex Empire Mandarin)
Here is an original article by Geoff Walker – see his site, fullof maritime interest, at https://oceanjoss.com
Click on the link to read the whole article
IRISBANK
The beautifully designed TWEEDBANK, the subject of the attached voyage record and photos -kindly submitted by Peter Ferrer
Opening the file above will show photos and records of a 6 month voyage back in 1967 – Happy days!
5th Engineer W J Kane 6th Engineer A P Humphrey Simon & me
WEIRBANK
RUDDBANK
A new book is underway – available 2022
A new book is underway… It will be the full story of the fate of the SPEYBANK – The capture by the German raider ATLANTIS, conversion to the DOGGERBANK, loss in error to U-43, and the agonising boat journey of the survivors which left only 1 man alive. Plus some accounts of the victims of the German ships, including the Blue Funnel ship yielding most important secrets. This tale is better than fiction!
2022 here we come……..
Cloverbank – old and new – A slideshow
1957 – 1970 and 1973 – 1981
Photo Credits: https://redensignships.co.uk
ARUNBANK
The Arunbank purchased in 1995. Built in Helsinki 1983
Picture credits: redensignships.com
A Hazelbank Voyage
Click on the link above for the full story which includes a crew list and ports visited etc
Many thanks to Peter Ferrer for this interesting account.
Fleetbank Voyage details…kindly supplied by Peter Ferrer
The Fleetbank was one of the highly successful ‘Beaverbank’ class of the early 1950’s mainly used on the Copra run.
