paulycats:
ramone:
Thats a sight to wake you up apparently its Esso Hibernia up at Wallsend ready for launch .Quite an imposing sight. I’m sure i was taken to see the Esso Northumbria built just prior to this one? Unbelievable that both ships would be scrapped within 13 years of being built! All that time, effort, sweat and pride (and money) for such a short lifespan. What a waste of British engineering! Sadly a sign of things to come.
Yes you are right a complete waste of money , when i first saw it i thought the captain or skipper or whatever he was called had nipped home for his dinner , it would be a bit of a shock to see it at the end of your street though