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Photos of Ships that have used the Port of Liverpool Dock System.

The AUREOL in the Mersey Liverpool.

USS IWO JIMA, BROCKLEBANK DOCK, October 1980.

Langton docks two vessels within the graving dock.

The Hilary docking at the Brunswick Lock, Liverpool.

Built by Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd. at Birkenhead in 1931 Official Number: 162350 Signal Letters: G Q V M
Gross Tonnage 7,420 Nett 4,286 Length 424.2 feet Breadth56.2 feet.Owned by the Booth Steamship Company Limited; registered at Liverpoool. Single screw steamer, triple-expansion engine, speed 14 knots

An aerial view of the Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth on the Mersey.

Nice one Joe, thanks. Ken

My pleasure Ken.

Naval reserve squadron of sloops moored alongside 'C' block of warehouses in the Albert Dock in the mid-1930s

Port at War ~ Liverpool 1939-1945 ~ Mersey Docks and Harbour Board
"Shipping in wartime monochrome, relieved in this picture by a touch of sun. A characteristic Liverpool dock scene"
It is possibly the Sydney Star or one of her sisters far left, with another BSL vessel outboard.

The EMPRESS OF CANADA alongside the Princes Landing Stage at Liverpool on her return to commercial service in July 1947

Good one's Joe. Any Blue Funnel, I like them.

joe have you got any of my old company ships.T AND J HARRISON (2 of fat and 1 of lean),graham.

Sorry, Graham, i can't find any photos Harrison line today, however, i will have a good look for you soon.

The BRITANNIC docking alongside Princes Landing Stage, Liverpool.

Hi Graham.
I thought that 2 and 1 referred to Lamport and Holt due to the Vesty connections with the meat trade , also known Salman and hungry

Should be lean and h certainly not salmon (pre emptive text )

It refers to the colour of the funnel.white red white stripes...2 fatty snd 1 lean...graham.

There you go, Grahm, J Harrison Ship Photos.

The BRITANNIC being assisted by Alexandra tugs from her berth
in Liverpool's Gladstone Dock into the river entrance lock.

thanks for the HARRISON pics joe.i sailed on the scholar,merchant,magican and the craftsman(heavy lifting ship).

Hiya Graham, did you sail on any of these ships?
Courtesy Laurence Dunn Collection & SM Aug/9

Might be wrong but i think the first( scholar)first trip.and the last one craftsman my last trip with harrisons.going to have to a good think about thst time on my life.i am sure i have missed a ship out.got to dig out my seamans books out.thanks again for the pics.p.s.the merchant was a sister ship of the scholar.thry were bought from someone else, cant remember who but i know they renamed.harrisons best remembered for whisky galore.graham.

Keith

Great photo Keith i think the dock is the Princes Dock. The liver building in the background not yet completed in your photo.
That photo would've been taken around 1910/11.

These photos were taken by Joe Neary.

Excellent Joe
Three photos from nearly the same position.so you could call them,
Way back when, then & now.


Keith

And another Paul


Keith

Thanks for that Keith, is that a painting?

The SYLVANIA at anchor in the Mersey. On the left is the Mersey Docks & Harbour Board's salvage tender VIGILANT. She replaced the BRITANNIC on the Liverpool to New York service from 1961.




She is seen here arriving at Pier 92, New York.

Thanks for the memories Joe. I sailed for Ellerman and Pappayani out of Alexander docks when I left school. Do,t suppose you have any photos of them. One thing about the history of the docks is the shortage of photos of the shipping company signs that were placed on the walls of the sheds showing the company flag and ports serviced. They sure told a wonderful story to Bucks growing up in the area. Allen.

Hiya Allen, i found these two photos of Conon Forest & Imabari Queen.

Conon Forest
Loading Timber in Vancouver.


Imabari Queen
In Gibraltar on the 6th February.

Thanks mate.

My pleasure Allen.

Ark Royal in the Mersey.