Hi there, Can anyone provide information on the small coaster WHEATBLADE The only info i have is that it was built in 1923 by Hansen Shipbuilder of Bideford and was owned by Spillers Ltd.1933 renamed Denwick Head and 1946 renamed Morefield.Eventually broken up at Port Glasgow in 1955 Can anyone tell me who her subsequent owners were. Any info would be gratefully accepted. Thank you in advance. Joe McMillan, South Australia

Hi Joe, Here is an old post on the list from John Stevenson http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/Mariners/2005-03/1109796755 - (addressed to you!!!) WHEATBLADE. ON 145730. Steel screw steamer. Built September 1923 by Hansen Shipbuilding & Shiprepairing Co Ltd., Bideford. Owners : Spillers S.S. Co.Ltd., Broad street , Cardiff. Port of Reg : Cardiff 1933. DENWICK HEAD. A.F.Henry & McGregor Ltd., Leith. Pof Reg Leith. 1946. MOREFIELD. Lochbroom Trading Co., Ltd., Glasgow. Pof R Glasgow. 1948. Mac Shipping Co., Ltd., Glasgow. Pof R Glasgow. 1955. July sold to Smith & Houston, Port Glasgow for breaking up. regards Ted On 02/10/2011 08:33, Joe McMillan wrote: > Hi there, > Can anyone provide information on the small coaster WHEATBLADE > The only info i have is that it was built in 1923 by Hansen Shipbuilder of Bideford and was owned by Spillers Ltd.1933 renamed Denwick Head and 1946 renamed Morefield.Eventually broken up at Port Glasgow in 1955 > Can anyone tell me who her subsequent owners were. > Any info would be gratefully accepted. > Thank you in advance. > Joe McMillan, > South Australia > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >