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SANDTEX

SANDTEX
Seen under tow on the Tees from Hartlepool en route to a Tees Dock on the 1st May 2012. Towed by JADE-M

SANDTEX
1950 SILVERDIAL, 1970 SANDTEX
92 GRT, (77.9'x21.1'x7.8')
1 scr, diesel Atlas-Polar, 605bhp-452kW

1950: Built by "James Pollock Sons & Co Ltd" at Faversham (GBR) (YN 1924)
1950: delivered to "Silvertown Services Lighterage Ltd" at London (GBR)
1970: To "APCM - Associated Portland Cement Manufacturing Co", mng "Blue Circle Shipping" at London (GBR), renamed SANDTEX
1983: To "AAP Tugs" (A.J. & Alan Pratt) at Rainham (GBR)
1987: To "Blackstone Offshore Ltd" at Basildon (GBR)
1988: To ?? at Hartlepool (GBR) for conversion to diving vessel
1991: structure/engine casing removed and rebuilding commenced
2005: spotted berthed in Hartlepool (GBR), said she was to be used for fishing trips but in tatty state
2008: Still laid up at Hartlepool
2012: Towed to a Tees Dock - later broken up

Seen here leaving Hartlepool on the way to a breakers apparently

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