Photos by Norman Hardaker

Loading clay at Bideford for Castellon

Oassing Appledore outward bound for Naantali not Castellon as per my previous photie.

Waiting to load clay at Bideford

At Bideford loading for Castellon

Celtic Ambassador of Instow enroute to Bideford to load clay for Spain

Berthed at Bideford Quay

Loading ball clay for Castellon

Loading clay at Bideford for Castellon

Loading at Bideford clay for Castellon

Berthing at Bideford to load ball clay for Castellon

At Bideford loading ball clay for Castellon

Arriving back at Appledore after trialss

Passing lifeboat station Appledore for 2nd sea trials

Arriving back at shipyard after 1st trials

Sailing from Bideford for Castellon with clay

Sailing on her first trials.

Approaching Bideford to load clay for Castellon

Vessel performed 25 voyages to Yelland with sand from the Bristol Channel

Updated photogragh at fitting out quay

Shortly after arrival at fitting out berth

Ship loading ball clay at Bideford for Castellon

Loading ball clay at Bideford for Castellon

Preparing to get ready voyage

Departing from Bideford for Lundy Island

Arriving at Yelland Jetty

Passing under the Torridge Bridge after sailing from Bideford

Vessel inward bound for Bideford passing Appledore

In River Taw heading for Yelland Jetty

Arriving in River Taw to discharge at Yelland

Inward bound for Appledore 3rd of 4 visit since 2004

At Appledore first visit since 2004

Inward bound for Bideford to load clay for Castellon

At Yelland Jetty discharging chippings from Glensanda

In River Torridge to tow Freshspring to Bideford

Arriving at Bideford to load clay for Castellon

Discharging chippings at Yelland arrived from Glensanda

Berthing at Bideford to load clay

Sailing from Bideford passing the Torridge Bridge

Arriving at Bideford to load clay for Castellon

Arriving at Bideford for a short visit from Ilfracombe

Arrival River Taw to discharge chippings at Yelland Jetty

Sailing for Appledore for final sea trials

Sailing from Appledore on builders trials

Inward bound for Bideford to load for Castellon

Ship at fitting out quay Appledore

Ship leaving building shed at Appledore

Berthing at Yelland Jetty with chippings from Glensanda

At Bideford Quay to load ball clay for Finland

Off Appledore enroute to shipyard to tow LE William Butler Yates out on 9.3.16a

At Bideford Quay to load ball clay for Castellon