How the Millpool Survived the War but Perished in Mountainous Seas ; the Seamanship of 'Ropner's Navy'
Evening Gazette › September 19, 2009
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WE are told by Billy McGee, of Hartburn, that October 3, 2009, will see the 75th anniversary of the loss of the SS Millpool and her 26-man crew.
On September 3, 1906, the steamer SS Millpool slipped into the Tees from the Ropner Shipyard. It was a brand new 4,218grt trunk deck steamer, the 19th of its kind designed and built to the specifications of Robert E O Ropner Jnr, the second son of Sir Robert Ropner.See the full content of this document
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How the Millpool Survived the War but Perished in Mountainous Seas ; the Seamanship of 'Ropner's Navy'
The Ropner & Pool Shipping Co, of West Hartlepool, had been expanding steadily since it was first founded in 1874 and was to eventually become the largest tramp steam company in the world.
Having been put straight into service the Millpool would tramp the world, importing an...See the full content of this document
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