John Readhead's Shipyard

Ship built at the Readhead Yard under Swan Hunter & Tyne Shipbuilders Ltd.

Ship No 9       Tabaristan  -  launch

She's just beginning to creep slowly at this stage

She soon picks up speed and enters the river

She's soon in the river

The fore poppet structure takes the strain

She's away as a tug gets ready for a tow line

The drag chain wires go taught and she is slowed down

The tugs will bring her alongside the fitting out quay