1989
SU6403 : RMAS St Margarets
taken 35 years ago, near to North End, Portsmouth, England
RMAS St Margarets
This was the last twin screw steam powered cable laying vessel to be active in British waters and was sold abroad for either scrapping or re-engining. Final fate unknown. Seen off Pounds Scrapyard, Tipner.
Access was up a rope ladder from the wheel house roof of a small workboat. We came off on the falling tide just before we would have been stranded.
Access was up a rope ladder from the wheel house roof of a small workboat. We came off on the falling tide just before we would have been stranded.
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- Grid Square
- SU6403, 119 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Chris Allen (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Monday, 20 February, 1989 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Saturday, 5 April, 2008
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SU 641 036 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:49.7146N 1:5.4741W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SU 640 035
- View Direction
- East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
