MV Baymead
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MV Baymead

Taken whilst entering Hayle 26th August 1968. Note the power station in the background.
Pic supplied by Di and Den
Wasn t this vessel designed to extract tin from the seabed??
From 1964 to 1971, I and others made our way out of this dificult to navigate estuary to earn our living as Craydivers. We were lambasted by local fishermen, treated with derision by others, but guess what? No fish merchant in the area ever turned down our catches. The Bar was and I am sure is a nasty place to sail out of. Mayhaps if one day we can post videos, I will put some up of us divers.
 
Empire Boxer
Built 1944 Rowhedge Ironworks, Colchester
Coastal Tanker; 340 grt; 400 dwt; 152 feet o/a; 147 x 24 ft; Oil engines aft; 10 knots.
February 1944 Coastal Tanker. MOWT
1946 CHARTSMAN, C.Rowbotham and Sons Ltd
1967 BAYMEAD, Coastal Prospecting Ltd, converted to suction dredger for tin dredging in St Ives Bay.
July 1974 Scrapped, Northam, Southampton.
 

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