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Title: ship plans
Post by: pcresser on April 14, 2013, 08:34:09 pm: looking for plans of a coaster called Tryonia from the 60s owned by j wharton of goole,how to go about it.
paul.
Title: Re: ship plans
Post by: Neil on April 14, 2013, 09:44:43 pm: Lloyds register of shipping at your main library to start with to find the builder and the "Yard" number and builders number and then onto the local museums to there to ask if they keep plans of her, and then if not, onto the National Maritime museum to ask if they have any info.

neil.
Title: Re: ship plans
Post by: ardarossan on April 14, 2013, 09:45:35 pm: Quote from: pcresser on April 14, 2013, 08:34:09 pm
looking for plans of a coaster called Tryonia from the 60s owned by j wharton of goole,how to go about it.
paul.

What have you tried so far?, and the word 'please' sometimes helps... %)

Andy
Title: Re: ship plans
Post by: Norseman on April 14, 2013, 10:32:21 pm: This one?
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1766458
Built 1949 Bodewew Shipyard Hoogezand Holland

Dave
Title: Re: ship plans
Post by: pcresser on April 15, 2013, 08:51:56 am: Thank you Norseman that is the ship,I will do some research on her.
Paul.
Title: Re: ship plans
Post by: TailUK on April 15, 2013, 10:41:47 am: The Dutch Maritime Museum in Amsterdam or The Hague may be worth a try.
Title: Re: ship plans
Post by: pcresser on April 15, 2013, 01:13:59 pm: Thanks for that tailuk will do it when i get back to the uk.
paul.
Title: Re: ship plans
Post by: Norseman on April 16, 2013, 09:08:52 pm: Here is a slightly different view http://www.naviearmatori.net/eng/foto-35695-1.html

Dave
Title: Re: ship plans
Post by: hmsantrim on April 16, 2013, 11:31:21 pm: Hi paul.
I could be wrong but going by the pix the guys have posted what you are looking for looks similar to the
Billings "Mercantic."

Frank
Title: Re: ship plans
Post by: pcresser on April 17, 2013, 08:46:41 am: Hello everyone, thanks for all your help. I've been in touch the Rotterdam museum sent all of the details to them just waiting for a reply. Paul.