Cory Maritime Ltd's 1957 Goole built collier CORBEACH is seen passing Portishead, outbound from Avonmouth exactly fifty years ago today, on 6th July 1971.

Later: 1972 KAPPA PIONEER - 73 REVILO - 75 ROMNEY - 75 ASSOS - 78 ASTRONAUT (Greek owned)

After passing through the Suez Canal southbound on 4th December 1979 during a voyage from Larnaca to Beira with a cargo of bulk gypsum, she struck a submerged object, was holed and sank on 13th December 1979.