New 26 December 2004
TEESSHIPS
A FAVOURITE
SHIP
TAXIARCHIS
No, this ship does not feature in my personal records, but it has to be added to my Favourites! As I state elsewhere: The stranding of the TAXIARCHIS at Redcar also stands out in my mind, I do remember going to see it with my dad, and being able to walk right round the wreck. In actual fact, this incident virtually coincided with that of the FLYING ENTERPRISE, the stranding being on 14 January 1952.
This photo from George Robinson, who has similar childhood memories, also features elsewhere but needs to be added in here:
Recently, on his Riversea International site he has shown two photos from the collection of Richard Cox, reproduced here with their full permission:
I'm also grateful to George for the career details of a locally built ship which ended her days on a local beach!
TAXIARCHIS,
Greece, 4221grt
Built 1913 by Richardson, Duck & Co., Stockton-on-Tees (634)
as CALDY for Fargrove Steam Nav. Co. (Farrar, Groves), London.
1918 GRELCALDY, Dulcia Steam Shipping (J.C.Gould), Cardiff.
1925 The Derwen Shipping Co. (D.G.Hall), Cardiff.
1931 TAXIARCHIS, Lemos Brothers, Chios.
Wrecked on the West Scar Rocks, Redcar on 14/1/1952. Leith for
the Black Sea in ballast.
I also have in my files these further photo of the wreck:
Don't think either George or myself are in these views in short pants!!!!?