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1969 Supertanker launch without a hitch. |
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Crowds on the ballast hill in 1969 watching the launch of the Esso Northumbria. |
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Esso Northumbria launch in 1969. It was the first of a number of Supertankers. |
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Ballast Hill view in 1969 |
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Esso Hibernia was the next one after this & was sister ship to the Northumbria. |
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Perfect launch of a quarter of a million ton Supertanker |
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This was the night before the launch & taken from the Ferry. |
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1969 Esso Northumbria launch |
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This was 'The London Lion' Supertanker in 1972 from Hebburn riverside. |
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'The Tyne Pride' a 262,000 ton Supertanker & largest ever built on the river in 1976.. |
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This Supertanker at Swan Hunters is either Esso Northumbria in 1969 or London Lion 1972.I'd say it is Esso Northumbria. |
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The massive Esso Northumbria Supertankers propeller.
Notice the man working on it in 1969?. I took this photo from the ferry. |
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