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Whitstable Harbour M.V 'Nascence' on West Quay, M.V 'Libation' leaving East Quay Balast Berth' (October 1983)

Whitstable Harbour RNLI Station (October 1983)

Whitstable West Quay 'M.V.'Marlow' an East German vessel unloading chocolate for Christmas, 'Cardium' & 'Masai Warrior' on the North Head (November 1983)

'Gardience 2' leaving Whitstable (1983)

Whitstable Harbour Ramp (November 1983)

Whitstable Harbour outer West Quay & Yacht Club Beach (November 1983)

25th July 2014 - The Harbour Board reported that timber imports had only been marginally profitable & was replaced by Windfarm Servicing

Horsebridge Ramp (December 1983)

'Cape Cornwall', Rose of Rye', F115 'Benson', Shelisa', F93 'Sandpiper', 'Kordella', 'Masai Warior', Cardium', 'John J' on Ballast Berth (January 1984)

The M.V 'John J' was previously the M.V 'Ignition' under Crescent Shipping flag, she was very unlucky in that Dick Oakey her owner (known as John J) fell into the water from a quay and drowned, another name change to M.V 'Eilean Roisin Dubhe' this vessel went aground at Loch Carnan and became a total loss, three crew being taken off by helicopter 30th October 1986

North Head - Graham Chandlers 'Sandpiper', Roger Coopers 'Benson', 'F21 'Faustilus', F41 'Lauandric' F36 & 91 West's Whelk Boats. with stern of Stevie Gannons 'Melanie Claire' (January 1984)

Crescent Shipping Office (January 1984)

Not far from the Harbour in Albert Street, Crescent Shipping, had by consent taken over the earlier Daniels Brothers

Part of the London & Rochester Trading Company Limited they had an office opposite the Harbour West Gate at Starvation Point before moving to Albert Street in the early 1960's

From 1959 they ran the M.V.'Luminence' until late 1962 when she was replaced by the 1958 built refrigerated ship M.V. 'Resurgence' finally in 1969 the M.V. Dangeld' was introduced until February 1973 when the service closed

East Quay Head (1984)

West Quay Transit Sheds (February 1984)

MV 'Hoo Plover' on East Ballast Quay (February 1984)

MV 'Hoo Plover' on East Ballast Quay (February 1984)

Reeves Beach looking west toward the Royal Native Oyster Stores (1980's)

Looking much like it did for many years until the Oval Development behind the railings and on the site of the old tile warehouse was granted in 2018

A drop of Mud off the Harbour (1984)

'Shelisa','Masai Warrior', 'Cardium', 'John J' on Ballast Berth (March 1984)

'Masai Warrior', 'Cardium' & 'John J' on the Ballast Berth (March 1984)

Three of my kids David, James & Sonia under East Quay Head with 'Torgelow' on West Quay (1984)

Long Beach (1984)

'Calliopi' (1985)

P.S 'Kingswear Castle' P.S 'Waverley' (1985)

Virgin Atlantic Challange on the West Quay (June 1985)

Virgin Atlantic Challange on the West Quay (June 1985)

Whitstable Harbour Basin Snow with Mike Judge's 'Speedwell', Mick Hawken's 'First Freedom' (March 1986)

Graham served on the 'Festivity' for F.T. Everard of Greenhithe, the 'Dominence' 'Bastion' & 'Vigilant ' (Picture 3) for London and Rochester Trading Company (Crescent Line) Graham was mate on 'Vigilant' in 1966 on a regular run shipping 45 gallon drums of oil
from Isle-of-Grain onto large tramp boats we became stuck in Millwall Docks due to the National Dock strike

Mike Judge on 'Speedwell' Graham Croft aboard 'Henrietta' (1986)

'Our Sarah Jane' (1987)

'Our Sarah Jayne', 'Masai Warrior', 'Tykela', & 'Paul Peter' were known as the Whitstable Navy, when we sailed out in the darkest days of the Radio Caroline 'Ross Revenge' taking a generator and essentials before she succumbed to the elements breaking her anchor at the South Falls Head on 20th November 1991 and gounding on the natorious Goodwin Sands

F44 'Ticino' (1987)

SB 'Portlight' , PS 'Kingswear Castle', 'Auce' PG 'Lodella' (1987)

Graham named this photograph depicting shipping through the ages 'As Time Goes By'

'Speedwell' assists 'M.V 'Woolacomble' after off loading stone (1987)

'Harbour beach in snow (March 1987)

Long Beach in snow (March 1987)

Beach Fire (October 1988)

Chain destined for the Radio Caroline Ship M.V 'Ross Revenge' on West Quay (1991)

Invicta Outside Broadcast, Forts Cruise, 'Melanie Claire' & 'Gill II' off Shivering Sands Army Forts (25th July 1992)

Invicta Outside Broadcast, 'Gill II' off Tongue Sands Naval Fort (25th July 1992)

Invicta Outside Broadcast for RNLI Appeal (18th June 1993)

Invicta Outside Broadcast at Harbour Day (12th September 1993)

Invicta Outside Broadcast at Harbour Day (12th September 1993)

Invicta Outside Broadcast at Harbour Day with F11 'Speedwell' & F46 Ken Garrard's 'Channel Express' (12th September 1993)

Invicta Outside Broadcast at Harbour Day (12th September 1993)

Invicta Outside Broadcast at Harbour Day (12th September 1993)

With four 1800 Bose amplifiers, 6 pairs of Bose 802's & a pair of Bose Sub Base speakers the audio could be heard clearly at the top of Borstal Hill!

Sea Wall (December 1994)

Horsebridge & Oyster Fisheries Building (December 1994)

The old 'Stag' pub (December 1994)

Subject of a long standing divisions between the resident owner & Whitstable Oyster Fishery Company

Yacht Club (December 1994)

Harbour Beach (December 1994)

Harbour snow with LO200 'Paul Peter' & F91 West Whelk Boat (December 1994)

'M.V Johno' (1990)

'M.V Johno' sketch of the RNLI Rescue (January 1995)

The small coaster M.V 'Johno' was a regular visitor to Whitstable, owned by Harry who lived in Suffolk, she was often under the sole command of 2nd Mate Peter, he told tales of leaving her to her own devices under power whilst he took a shower & made supper!

Steaming into Whitstable in a northerly gale & heavy seas it's believed cargo hold hatchboards sprung, taking water M.V 'Johno' sank off the coast of Leysdown 3 miles north West of Whitstable. Both the Sheerness & Whitstable Lifeboats were launched the nimbler Inshore Whitstable Atlantic 21 reached the vessel first taking off the crew, the ship was later refloated & continued to visit our harbour

'M.V Johno' had been built in Germany in 1960/1 she started as the M.V 'Christine' until 1974 became the M.V 'Bandick' until 1992, finally the M.V 'Ahmed' in 1992 she's since been pensioned off & is now a Houseboat

Snow at Horsebridge & Reeves Beach (January 1996)

Snow landward of Reeves Beach (January 1996)

M.V 'Seacombe Trader', Harbour Launch 'Berinice', 'Pipron' of Sheppey (23rd October 1996)

Presenter Nick Clarke lowered to SB 'Greta' for TV Documentary 'Sea to Source' (2002)

'MV 'Berinice' the Whitstable Harbour Launch alongside Shivering Sands Fort during filming of the TV Documentary 'Sea to Source' (2002)

Theatre ship M.V 'Fitzcarraldo' at Whitstable South Quay (2003)

Formerly the 1971 Norwegian General Cargo & Passenger Ferry M.V 'Bjarko' worked the northern islands before being purchased in 1991 by 'Walk the Plank' she toured the UK & Scotland from 1992 - 2006

'Danny Boy II', 'Charlie Boy', and Gilson cockle boat'Cardium II' on North Head postcard (2006)

A North Easterly Gale hit Whitstable Harbour in May 2007 ...

'Valkyrie' & 'Fast Castle III' (28th May 2007)

M.V 'Pipit' on the West Quay (28th May 2007)

'Fast Castle III' , East Quay - 'Berinice' & West Quay - M.V 'Pipit' (28th May 2007)

Dredger M.V 'Lanrtic Bay' (4th October 2011)

Mussel Boat YE140 on the outer West Quay (7th April 2012)

Looking West from the East Quay Head (6th October 2012)

North Head F52 'Oly Ray' F165 'Cardium II' & West Quay 'Seiont-a' (9th September 2013)

L1114 previously 'Lisa Marie of Littlehampton' renamed 'Lisa Marie of Arun' & F165 'Cardium II' (21st January 2014)

F52 'Oly Ray' & 'Renown' & R3 'Misty' (13th May 2015)

West Beach (22nd June 2014)

Harbour Entrance (17th July 2014)

Harbour Basin from the top of Fire Brigade's Ladder Tender (17th July 2014)

'Swiftstone' in Deadman's Corner (26th July 2014)

Harbour Basin (26th July 2014)

'Oly Ray', 'Cardium II' & 'Wash Pilgrim' early morning (27th July 2014)

RX43 & R14 (27th July 2014)

RNLI Launch (28th July 2014)

RNLI Launch (28th July 2014)

RNLI Launch (28th July 2014)

Underneath West Quay (30th July 2014)

Underneath West Quay with Red Sands Radio Fort 7 miles distant (30th July 2014)

L1114 'Lisa Marie of Littlehampton', now 'Lisa Marie of Arun' owned by Phil Edwards, F165 'Cardium II' & F52 'Oly Ray' (6th September 2015)

SE21, R4, F52 'Oly Ray', F165 'Cardium II', West Quay & cockle boat 'Renown' & ? (12th December 2015)

PW 458 & L1114 'Lisa Marie of of Littlehampton' now 'Lisa Marie of Arun' (22nd December 2016)

Harbour Basin (March 2018)

Drone shot of Snow over Tankerton Slopes (March 2018)

Drone shot of Harbour Snow (March 2018)

Harbour Ramp (6th May 2018)

Tankerton Bay Yacht Club (6th May 2018)

Points of interest Poster - The Maunsell Forts off the Kent Coast showning the X-Pilot a RiB and SB Greta (Undated)

Local posters see Pintrest

Note: Fishing class 'Kordella' vessels - 'Kordella', 'Tykela' & 'Paul Peter'

Fishing class 'Faustilus vessels - 'Romulus', 'Remus', 'Pandulus'

With grateful thanks to John Andersen, Brian Baker, Tom Branbury, Graham Croft, Chris Davey, Mark Harrison, Brian Hitchin, Paul Jarvis, Richard and Mike Judge, George Lee, Andy Marsh, Andy Maybourn, Jerry Pitcher, Margaret Smith, Charles Trill, Graham West, Colin Woolley for their assistance in producing this feature

N.B This feature may include photographs published in the public domain by Social Media Network, where known credits are included

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