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Allan Besant

NORHOLMEN Hi Colin, Dont know how she ended up where she did but I would have thought that mother nature wou...
Grimsby Trawler Ross Puma (1/3) The Grimsby trawler Ross Puma GY 646 ran hard aground on the Little Rackwick shoals. She ran aground...
Grimsby Trawler Ross Puma (2/3) Motor Trawler Ross Puma, seen her in happier times. Pic two of three.
Grimsby Trawler Ross Puma (3/3) My thanks to Betty for the pics.---------- Allan.
Norwegian tanker - DOVREFJELL. The Norwegian tanker Dovrefjell was launched 12-09 09-40 and completed 10-43. Built as a tanker at t...
Dovrefjell on the Pentland Skerries. While on passage from the Tyne to Canada in ballast the Norwegian ore carrier DOVREFJELL of some 9,8...
RFA tanker. PEARLEAF - A77 RFA.tanker A77-PEARLEAF - Along side at Lyness in the early seventies, picture taken from the ot...
HMS-BLAKE-C99 HMS BLAKE C99 along side the wharf at Lyness in the early seventies 1973 is a guess but it was in t...
Davy Wilsons old boat. I think this is the same boat as picture #4815. It belonged to Davy Wilson of Ore Burn Lyness. The ...
Kessock on a tow job About to berth at Lyness after the trawler suffered engine failure, picture by Charlie Hibbert.
Longhope pier I have no idea when this woud be so the date is only a guess
Hoy Head at Longhope ss. Hoy head at Longhope date is a guess

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