German flag vessel “Kathe Ahrens” was the mainstay of the weekly service in the 60s and 70s and is shown with timber discharged during her visit on 12^th March, 1973 on “A” Jetty, Union Dock.

. The Mail photographer has also captured the stem of the “Highland” loading a bulk cargo from “B” Jetty possibly coal, whilst in the back ground can be seen the m.v. “Wilhelm Koerts”, she was chartered to carry the over bookings of cargo for the “Kathe Ahrens”, that featured the trade at this time which was boosted by the policies of the Heath/Chancellor Barber Government.

MV Ais Giorgis in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Alpha (Germany) in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Angela F & MV Sylt in Union Dock Hartlepool.

MV Ara in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Ara in Union Dock Hartlepool. The Ara is on 'A' Jetty. 'B' Jetty was used for scrap whilst 'C' Jetty was used for gereal shipping.

MV Ara in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Blankenese in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Botten Viken in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Brouage at berth in the Union Dock.

MV Bussard, on the left, & Scan Trader 1, on the right, in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Canford Chine in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Canton in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Castorp in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Chilean Nitrate in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Chrysanthi in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Combi Spirit in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Cora in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Coral in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Frances in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Groonrock in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Harma in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Heide-Catrin in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Izshales in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Janica in Union Dock, Hartlepool

MV Kaporye, a Russian vessel, in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

A reminder of the 3 day week and electricity shortages that featured life in the early 70s. To avoid disruption in the work place, one Stockton company bought its own generator from Sweden which the Mail photographer took the pic  in the course of his work.  It being an unusual item to be snapped (and on a local coal merchants wagon, the road haulage industry was also booming at this time)!

Among the assorted General Cargoes carried by the vessel,  the spring of 1972 saw her carry four , 31 ton trucks for delivery to B.S.C.Hartlepool.

Whilst discharging cargo in Hartlepool in June of 1972, the m.v. “Norse Viking” needed a generator replacing. This was brought from Gothenburg on the “Kathe Ahrens” and staff from H Q Engineering opened the side of the “Norse Viking”s Engine room to enable the new generator to be slid aboard and get the vessel back to sea as soon as her cargo was discharged.

MV Katja in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Koscierzyna, a Polish owned vessel in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Kotinga in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Lady Sarah in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Lek Unity in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Lindo in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Maasburg in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Maja. Two shots of the Maja at berth in the Union Dock.

MV Mielec (Poland) at berth at the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Pandy & MV Sina in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Pea Sun & MV Kudu in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Proton (grey hull) & MV Ute (red hull) in the Union Dock Hartlepool.

MV Rea Sun in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Rhone Trader in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Ria Tia in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Robert in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Ruciane in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Sagacity (Everard) at berth in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Saima Dan, a Danish owned vessel, in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Saint Angus in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Samo in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Sanara Trader in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Schwaneck, a German vessel, in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Scot Carrier, at B Jetty, Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Scot Carrier in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Sea Trent in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Sea Wesser in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Seeland in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Sefrov in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Sigrid Wehr in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Singularity in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Sitia leaving Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Sofia in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Sofia Perovskaya in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Solentbrook passing into Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Somerset Brook in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Sormovskiy 49 in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Steinfalk in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Stella Nova in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Stepney ay Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Steyning in the Union Dock. Picture taken from Middleton Road Swing Bridge.

MV Thalassa in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Therese, a Cypriot vessel, in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Trabant in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Trinwillershagen in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Unicorn Michael in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Unity in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Valiant in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Valzell in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Valzell in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Vanessa in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Verona in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Verona in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Verona in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Volga 4001, a Russian vessel, in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Volga 4001 (Russian) at berth in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Wadnica in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Waija discharging pulp at Union Dock.

MV Weisa in the Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Westbury in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

MV Westfjord in Union Dock, Hartlepool.

Can anyone identify the area in Middleton where this photograph was taken?

Unloading timber at Union Dock. The vessel was built in 1893 as Pallas & renamed Nedjan in 1922. She was wrecked in 1954.

HHT+N 743

An undated photograph of the Finnish steamship Waija offloading her cargo at Union Dock. Built in 1912, she was eventually broken-up in 1961. picture c1950

HHT&N 815