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Re: Betonleichter DPC 59
Posted by: erlbon (IP Logged)
Date: August 30, 2018 01:08AM

I've come across some new information for this old thread.

By now, it should be clear that at least four Crete class barges have found their final resting place in Norway.

PD121 Cretejoist - Used as a barge by Christiana Portland Cement. (63.69062, 9.83112)

PD101 Cretelake / DPC57 - location unkn.

PD140 Creteravine/ DPC58 - Possible location at Kvamøy, see below.

PD46 Cretecove / DPC59 - Grounded 13.02.1942 while under German charter - Currently used as a jetty at Røssøyvågen (62.8172, 6.80263)

PD64 Creteglass - Norsk Fina, now bunkering quay at (59.36533, 5.28359)

The new piece of information I have to add to the puzzle is the existance of a Crete barge in Kvamøy (61.13031, 6.48244)

The local history is that it came to Norway in 1960, was used as wheat storage in Stavanger and came to Kvamøy in 1969 to be used as a jetty for lumber until 1993, when the business ceased.

Some reports lists Creteravine as "still floating in a Norwegian Fjord" in the late 70's - ref "MISCELLANEOUS PAPER C-77.I2
CONCRETE SHIPS AND VESSELS
PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
by
Tony C. Liu and James E. McDonald" - Published October 1977.

It's not definite proof that the new finding is indeed Creteravine, but since the remains are too eroded that the name can be read, it's going to be hard to find the full provenance.



Subject Written By Posted
  Betonleichter DPC 59 Theodor Dorgeist 04/16/2004 05:45AM
  Re: Betonleichter DPC 59 David Asprey 04/16/2004 03:49PM
  Re: Betonleichter DPC 59 Theodor Dorgeist 04/17/2004 11:50AM
  Re: Betonleichter DPC 59 Theodor Dorgeist 04/17/2004 11:50AM
  Re: Betonleichter DPC 59 Trygve 04/18/2004 04:04AM
  Re: Betonleichter DPC 59 David Asprey 04/18/2004 12:50PM
  Re: Betonleichter DPC 59 Theodor Dorgeist 04/18/2004 01:33PM
  Re: Betonleichter DPC 59 Atle Wilmar 04/20/2004 11:36AM
  Re: Betonleichter DPC 59 Arild Engelsen 04/20/2004 03:36PM
  Re: Betonleichter DPC 59 David Asprey 04/21/2004 01:23AM
  Re: Betonleichter DPC 59 David Asprey 04/29/2004 02:43PM
  Re: Betonleichter DPC 59 Theodor Dorgeist 04/29/2004 02:52PM
  Re: Betonleichter DPC 59 C. Hoff 07/19/2015 02:34PM
  Re: Betonleichter DPC 59 erlbon 08/30/2018 01:08AM
  Re: Betonleichter DPC 59 erlbon 08/30/2018 01:13AM
  Re: Betonleichter DPC 59 david asprey 08/30/2018 03:28PM
  Re: Betonleichter DPC 59 erlbon 08/30/2018 11:15PM
  Re: Betonleichter DPC 59 erlbon 09/16/2018 04:11AM
  Re: Betonleichter DPC 59 david asprey 09/16/2018 07:27AM
  Re: Betonleichter DPC 59 Erling Skjold 09/17/2018 09:02AM
  Kvamsøy definitely not Cretesurf. erlbon 09/20/2018 12:43AM
  Re: Betonleichter DPC 59 erlbon 09/13/2018 02:44AM
  Re: Betonleichter DPC 59 Erling Skjold 09/15/2018 04:36AM
  British WW1 concrete vessels in Scandinavia david asprey 09/24/2018 08:43AM
  Re: British WW1 concrete vessels in Scandinavia Erling Skjold 09/25/2018 12:41PM
  Re: British WW1 concrete vessels in Scandinavia erlbon 09/26/2018 12:58AM


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