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Hebburn Ferry Landing in WW2

Posted by Norman Dunn on 7/4/2025, 3:12 pm

This header photo is taken on Leslies waterfront at the Ferry Landing's original position close to their Wall. In the 50s the landing was moved 100yds upriver to the bottom end of Bonnacord St.
At this time (WW2) we had Guns on the nearby Ballast Hill to protect the shipyard from German bombers.

Re: Hebburn Ferry Landing in WW2

Posted by John Shearer on 7/4/2025, 6:06 pm, in reply to "Hebburn Ferry Landing in WW2"

What a great picture Norman Thanks.

Re: Hebburn Ferry Landing in WW2

Posted by peter cook on 7/4/2025, 8:43 pm, in reply to "Hebburn Ferry Landing in WW2"

Sea Valour was built by S.P. Austin & Son, Sunderland in 1930 . Became Skoghaug in 1946. On the 24th December 1947 whilst on voyage from Rotterdam to Oslo with a cargo of coal she sank after an explosion in her boiler room. Of the crew of 27 only 1 survived.
Crackshot was built by Smith's Dock Co. Ltd, South Bank in 1924. Became Maria Pompei in 1954 and was broken up at Briton Ferry in 1956.

Re: Hebburn Ferry Landing in WW2

Posted by Geordieboy ns on 8/4/2025, 1:02 am, in reply to "Re: Hebburn Ferry Landing in WW2"

Inice photo,thanks for the info.

Re: Hebburn Ferry Landing in WW2

Posted by Mac Hardy on 8/4/2025, 11:27 am, in reply to "Re: Hebburn Ferry Landing in WW2"

Thought I didn’t recognise the position of the Ferry Landing, another mine of information !

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