THE PORT OF TEIGNMOUTH - SOUTH DEVON - ENGLAND
11 Port of Teignmouth in the 1980s

Some of the vessels that have visited Teignmouth in the 1980s. It is also a reminder of some of the different cargoes that the port handled. Paper reels, pulp paper, timber, chipboard, fertilser, animal feed, slates, coal and coke. Apart from outward cargoes of clays, there were peas and barley from local farms, and scrap metal.

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VYG (RUS) 9055187, 1598gt/ 92, at the Arminius Werke GmbH, Boden-Weser, Germany, leaves the Port 2-2-1993. The vessel is owned by the White Sea & Onega Shipping Co., Petrozavodsk, Russia.
VYG (RUS) 9055187, 1598gt/ 92, at the Arminius Werke GmbH, Boden-Weser, Germany, leaves the Port 2-2-1993. The vessel is owned by the White Sea & Onega Shipping Co., Petrozavodsk, Russia.
 VARNEBANK (NLD) 8801072, 851gt/ 88 in the Cement Berth, No. 1 Dock Teignmouth, 25-2-1990. In 1996 she became the Elstar, and in 2008 the Liva Greta.
VARNEBANK (NLD) 8801072, 851gt/ 88 in the Cement Berth, No. 1 Dock Teignmouth, 25-2-1990. In 1996 she became the Elstar, and in 2008 the Liva Greta.
 UNION JUPITER 7615610 (IRL) 721gt built 1977, enters the Port from Calais with a cargo of coke, 21-10-1984. She cleared two days later for Ghent in ballast.
UNION JUPITER 7615610 (IRL) 721gt built 1977, enters the Port from Calais with a cargo of coke, 21-10-1984. She cleared two days later for Ghent in ballast.
 The demolition of the Old Quay Inn, 1250h 18-2-1985.
The demolition of the Old Quay Inn, 1250h 18-2-1985.
The concrete base for the new shed goes down across the filled in No. 2 Dock, 2-1992.
The concrete base for the new shed goes down across the filled in No. 2 Dock, 2-1992.
 SUNERGON 8205187 1162gt built 1984, leaves the Port 10-6-1986 for Plymouth in ballast. The vessel had arrived from Europoort with soya.
SUNERGON 8205187 1162gt built 1984, leaves the Port 10-6-1986 for Plymouth in ballast. The vessel had arrived from Europoort with soya.
SPRINTER (NLD) 7819814, 639gt/ 79, sails from Teignmouth 1630hrs 19-6-1986, for Dordrecht, with clay.
SPRINTER (NLD) 7819814, 639gt/ 79, sails from Teignmouth 1630hrs 19-6-1986, for Dordrecht, with clay.
 SABINE (DEU) 5270820, 424gt/ 63, heads for the Bar at 0915, 28-2-1986, in a choppy sea. She had arrived from Amsterdam with corn gluten pellets. Managers were Vega-Friedrich Dauber, Hamburg.
SABINE (DEU) 5270820, 424gt/ 63, heads for the Bar at 0915, 28-2-1986, in a choppy sea. She had arrived from Amsterdam with corn gluten pellets. Managers were Vega-Friedrich Dauber, Hamburg.
MARY COAST 5377367 (GBI) 399gt built 1961 as Vechtborg, owned here by Derick Goubert arrives in Teignmouth from Amsterdam with corn gluten pellets, 26-7-1985.
MARY COAST 5377367 (GBI) 399gt built 1961 as Vechtborg, owned here by Derick Goubert arrives in Teignmouth from Amsterdam with corn gluten pellets, 26-7-1985.
 MARKLAND SAGA (DNK) 8302282, registered in Bodense, 845gt/ 84, arrived from Ridham Dock to load clay for Algeria, 15-6-1986.
MARKLAND SAGA (DNK) 8302282, registered in Bodense, 845gt/ 84, arrived from Ridham Dock to load clay for Algeria, 15-6-1986.
 JENNIFER (DEU) 6616887, 1069gt/ 66 at J.J. Sietas, Hamburg, Yd. No. 570. The vessel enters the Port at 0940hrs 21-8-1985 from Southampton to load clay for Hoganas.
JENNIFER (DEU) 6616887, 1069gt/ 66 at J.J. Sietas, Hamburg, Yd. No. 570. The vessel enters the Port at 0940hrs 21-8-1985 from Southampton to load clay for Hoganas.
 IBERIAN OCEAN 7725415 (BHS) 954gt built 1979 as Birkenhead Miller, and later the Zealance, arrives in Teignmouth 10-4-1988 to load clay for Santander.
IBERIAN OCEAN 7725415 (BHS) 954gt built 1979 as Birkenhead Miller, and later the Zealance, arrives in Teignmouth 10-4-1988 to load clay for Santander.
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