LOBITO PALM in Tilbury zoomJack WillisLOBITO PALM of Palm Line was built in 1960 and was a regular visitor .Author By Jack WillisPage added: 10/05/2014 Comments about this pageAdd your own commentI did three trips on the Lobito Palm about 1974 as an EDH, some of the best days of my life….By Lee Jackman (26/02/2015) Add a comment about this pageYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your comment:Name * Email * I consent to my name and e-mail address being stored along with this comment, and to the website editors communicating with me by e-mail about the comment if necessary. My name may be published alongside the comment on the website, but my e-mail address will not be published. My information will not be shared with any third party (see our Privacy Statement - opens in a new window). * Δ Transport - shipsA BUSY DAY ON THE THAMESA sailing ketch on the ThamesAASFJORD inboundAASLI arriving from Port Talbot.ABEL TASMAN in TilburyABERTHAW FISHER in colourABERTHAW FISHER in TilburyADELAIDE EXPRESS entering TilburyADRIATICBORG passing TilburyAGHIOS MINAS in TilburyAKASSA PALM in dry dockAL IHSA S in TilburyALI EKINCI loading scrap metalALMA in TilburyALSTER EXPRESS leaving TilburyALSTERDIJK in the riverALTER EGO in Tilbury with SUN MERCIAAMAZON on Tilbury Landing StageAMERICAN ANGLER in TilburyANDESCOL in TilburyANDONI PALM againANDONI PALM with a crane toppled on her deckANDREA MERZARIO entering TilburyANJA 11 in TilburyANNE in the riverAPRICITY in TilburyAQUATIC,PERFECTO & FULFORDARAMIS in TilburyARCO ADUR in the riverARCO ARUN in TilburyARCO AVONARCO BOURNE in TilburyARCO THAMESARKADIA leaving Tilbury landing stageARKLOW VALE passing TilburyARYA TAB in Tilbury.ASLAUG in TilburyASPILOS in Tilbury.ASTORIA leaving for AmsterdamASTORIA on TLSATLANTIC CRUSADERATLANTIC TONJER OF TilburyAUSMA LEADERBACO-LINER 2 in TilburyBALTIC SOUL arriving from BrofjordenBALTISTAN of Strick line in Tilbury dry dockBARBARA at Bruces Wf.BARBARRA-BRITT in TilburyBARNES PLA vesselBASIAZ 2 in TilburyBATORY of Polish Ocean Lines off Tilbury landing stage early 1960sBAZIAS 2BAZIAS 5BAZIAS 7 in TilburyBECON 3 leaving TilburyBELTNES passing TilburyBENCOMO in TilburyBENCOMO in Tilbury DocksBENTAGO in Tilbury.BERGENSFJORD on Tilbury Landing StageBERIT off TilburyBESS on Tilbury ro ro berthBIBBY VENTURE in TilburyBIRLAD in d/dBLACK WATCHBLUE CIRCLE VENTURE in D/DBLUE NOTE off GravesendBLUE SUN in the locksBOOGABILLA in TilburyBOOGABILLA in TilburyBORNHOLM on the riverBRISBANE STAR in the riverBRITANNIA loading carsBRITANNIA of Swedish LLoydBRITANNIA on her last voyage.BRUNSWICK WHARF IN THE RIVERBULIMBER in Tilbury DocksC P DISCOVERER leaving Tilbury.C S MONARCH in TilburyCABBY in TilburyCALGARYCANADIAN REEFERCANNANORE of P&OCAP BRETON on her berthCAPTAIN FRANK in TilburyCAPTAIN MICHALIS in TilburyCARITA in TilburyCECIL GILDERS in TilburyCEFAS ENDEAVOUR passing TilburyCELESTINE inboundCEMBAY leaving the riverCEMEH KOCNHOB USSRCEMVALE leaving the ThamesCERDIC FERRY in TilburyCERVIA alongside the ORONSAY in Tilbury DocksCERVIA in Ramsgate HarbourCHAKLA in Tilbury.CHARLES LYKES in TilburyCHIRYU in TilburyCITY of AUCKLANDCITY OF CHESTER in Tilbury DocksCITY OF LEEDS leaving TilburyCITY of MELBOURNE of Ellerman Lines in Tilbury Docks 12-5-1968CITY OF OTTAWACITY OF WESTMINSTER.CLAN MACILWRAITHCLAN MACLAREN in TilburyCLAN MACLAY in TilburyCLAN MENZIES in Tilbury.CLEMENTINE in the riverCMA CGM INDIANAPOLIS leaving TilburyCOBHAM deck detailsCONFORMITY of F T EverardCORAL ISLAND leaving the riverCSCC ASIA at TilburyCYMBELINE in the riverDARIA I in TilburyDAVANGER in Tilbury DocksDC VLAANDEREN 3000 passing TilburyDEIKE RICKMERS in the locksDENEB in TilburyDEUCALION (Blue flue)DEVA leaving her berthDISCOVERY BAY & TRICOLOR in TilburyDRAGO at TilburyDREDGER IN D/DDUBAI in TilburyDUNHUA entering TilburyEBOE in TilburyECE NUR BAYRAKTAR in the riverEDITH HOLST at Bruces Wf.EDUARD KAHLER at Bruces Wf.EEMS DELFIA in the riverEEMSLIFT DAPHNE on the riverEGORI in TilburyELMINA PALM in the locksENRICO COSTA on the landing stageEUROPA 2 on Tilbury L SEURYLOCHUS in TilburyFALABAFALABA of Elder DempsterFILMING ON T L S ON 28/11/2015FINNSEAL in the riverFirst people to embark at Tilbury on Royal Daffodil since WW2FLEUR in TilburyFloating hotel floats past Tilbury!FONNES in the locksFORCADOS leaving TilburyFORMIDABLE from PORTWEYFOUNTAIN entering the locksFRAGARIA in TilburyFRANCO SUPILO of Yogoslav LineFREMANTLE STARFRI SKIEN passing TilburyFRISIAN SEA turning in the ThamesG POSEIDON swinging in the riverGALLOPER (pla)GAME CHANGER passing TilburyGAN JIANG in TilburyGARDLINE LOCATORGEEST EXTERNO in the locksGEEST MERCHANTGEEST MERCHANT in TilburyGEESTE TRADER in TilburyGEORGIA K off TilburyGLENALMONDGLORIA at Bruces Wf.GLORIANA the Royal BargeGLOVIS SKY arriving from ItalyGOLIATH in Tilbury.GRAND PACEGRAND VICTORY leaving the riverGRAND VICTORY on the ThamesGRANDE ABIDJAN on the Ro Ro berthGRANDE AFRICA in TilburyGRANDE AMBURGO leaving the ThamesGRANDE BRASILEGRANDE COTONOUGRANDE DAKAR on the ro-ro jetty.GRANDE LUANDA leaving the ThamesGRANDE MIRAFIORE at TilburyGRANDE NIGERIA on TLSGRANDE SAN PAOLA turning in the riverGRANDE SAN PAOLOGREBE ARROW in Tilbury locks.GREBE ARROW with SUN MERCIAGREBE BULKER on the ThamesGREEN CAPE in the riverGUNFLEET in the riverH S BERLIOZ on the ThamesHALIA in dry dockHALLE in TilburyHAMBURG on Tilbury Landing StageHARAMBEE in the docksHARPAGUS in TilburyHEBE 2 in TilburyHEERESTRAAT arriving at TilburyHENDON in TilburyHEPODEMOS in TilburyHERBERT MACAULAY IN TILBURYHEREFORDSHIRE - Another photoHEREFORDSHIRE of Bibby Bros. in Tilbury docks in 1960sHOLDERNITH at WardsHOLMSUND entering TilburyHOOKNESS in the riverHOOKNESS in TilburyHOUNSLOW in the riverHOVERINGHAM VI in d/dILE DE BATZ underwayINDIAN RENOWN in TilburyINDIAN SHIPPER in TilburyINDIAN SUCCESS entering the docksINDIAN SUCCESS entering TilburyINDIAN TRIUMPH of INDIAN SHIPPING in Tilbury Docks in mid1960sIRAN MEELAD in TilburyIRELAND in the riverIRIS CRIRISH TRADER at WardsIRLINGBROOK in TilburyISAR HIGHWAY on Tilbury 2ITAPUI in TilburyIVAN FRANKOJADE passing TilburyJALADHARMA in docksJALAVISHNU in TilburyJAMES PRIOR in the riverJAN BECKER in locksJAPAN LILAC on repair jettyJapanese Floating Trade FairJEAN in Tilbury DocksJEANETTE leaving the riverJOHN W MACKAY in TilburyJORK ROVER leaving the ThamesJORUND in TilburyJOSEPH LYKESJUTHA SARUNPAK in TilburyJUVANTE in TilburyK TOULSON & STEFAN SCOTTKANGOUROU loading in TilburyKARIN in TilburyKARINA THERESA arriving on the ThamesKELLY C passing TilburyKEN PAN in TilburyKENIA beached at GraysKENIA on the mud.KENYA JACARANDA in TilburyKORLE LAGOONKORSOE on the riverKRASIN on the landing stageKurkse entering the locksLADY JEAN in TilburyLADY MARY in the riverLADY MATHILDE in the riverLADY SOPHIA in the locksLANGNOEAS in TilburyLATVIA in TilburyLAVERNOCK in TilburyLEBORK at lock entrance.LEBORK entering TilburyLEENI on the ThamesLEROS STRAIT in TilburyLEYLAND OLYMPIC buses from the MAGDEBURGLFB vessel TANNER passing Tilbury.LIBEXCEL in TilburyLightship LV 21LIKYA C in the riverLIPA entering TilburyLLANTHONY (MY)LOBITO PALM in TilburyLONDON LEVIATHAN in TilburyLONDON SAMPSON floating crane.LONDON SAMPSON in TilburyLONDON TITAN in TilburyLONG REACH entering TilburyLOUISE LYKES in TilburyLUCY BORCHARD in the locksLUO FU SHAN in TilburyM N ECLIPS in TilburyM.V. MadgeburgMAERSK EDGAR on ThamesMAERSK LABREA leaving the riverMAERSK LAGUNAMAERSK LAMANAI leving the riverMAERSK LANCO arriving on the ThamesMAERSK LAVRAS in the riverMAERSK LEON leaving the ThamesMAERSK LINS off TilburyMAERSK LOTA on the riverMAERSK SIRAC leaving the ThamesMAETERLINCK in TilburyMagdeburg - Thames River disasterMAGDEBURG from the Kent sideMAGDEBURG IN DRY DOCKMAGELLAN leaving the landing stageMAGELLAN on Tilbury stageMAGELLONMAGLEBY MAERSK in riverMAHSEER in TilburyMAI BENTEMaiden trip of GREAT TEMA at TilburyMAIN HIGHWAY on the Thames.MAIRANGI BAY in Tilbury.MALANGE entering TilburyMANGLA in TilburyMANIFEST LIPCOWY on the grain terminalMARBURG in the locks.MARCO POLO and MAGELLANMARCO POLO bunkeringMARGAY leaving Tilbury.MARIA GRAZIA ONORATO ON THE ThamesMARIE LOUISE HALTERMANN in the riverMARIVIC in locksMARTAND in TilburyMARUS on the ThamesMATHURA in DocksMATHURA in Tilbury DocksMATRA in TilburyMAYES BROOK in TilburyMAZARINE leaving the ThamesMEARSK ANGLIAMEECHIN in the locks.MELUSINEMELUSINE in the riverMEREL V leaving the riverMERGUI in TilburyMILLENNIUM TIMEMISIDA in the riverMISIDA off TilburyMISJE VERDE leaving the ThamesMOBIL ENDURANCE on repair jettyMODESTA in TilburyMOGENS MAERSK on D P WMOR CANADA in TilburyMOR EUROPE in locksMOR U.K.More buses from the MAGDEBURGMore buses from the MAGDEBURG (2)MORNING CARINA on Tilbury Ro RoMORNING COMPASS at Tilbury.MORNING CONDUCTOR tunning in riverMORNING LADY leaving her berthMORNING LADY off TilburyMSC RITA sailing for HamburgMSC UMA leaving the riverMUDMUSI LLOYD in Tilburymv Empire WindrushN R CRUMP in TilburyNADESHDA KRUPSKAJA leaving the landing stageNATICINIANECKAR HIGHWAY passing TilburyNEU ULM in TilburyNEW GENERATION entering Tilbury.NEW GENERATION entering Tilbury.NINA S in TilburyNORBANK on Tilbury 2NORDERSAND on the ThamesNORDIC MARIANNE leaving the riverNORDSTREAM in the riverNORMA passing TilburyNORNEWS EXPRESSNORNEWS LEADER in TilburyNORSKY leaving TilburyNORSTREAM leaving for ZeebruggeNOVO REDONDO in TilburyOBBOLA entering Tilbury.OBBOLA in Tilbury docks with SUN SUSSEXOBUASI in Tilbury.OCEANDIVA berthing on T L S.OKIANIA for Tilbury DocksONRUST in TilburyORIENTAL GLORY in TilburyORIOLE in the docksORSOVA in Tilbury.ORTVIKEN in TilburyP & O SS IberiaPAGO entering the locksPALATINE on the ThamesPAMELA EVERARD 0n Tilhury StagePARAMAR leaving the ThamesPARITA at WardsPATRAI of 1947PATRICIA THV on the landing stagePATROL at speedPAULINE for ZeebruggePELORUST NO 4 PILOT VESSELPEREGGRINEPETER RICKMERS in TilburyPETER ROBIN in Tilbury.PEX in the riverPHAYAD NAVEE alongside.PHAYAD NAVEE in Tilbury.PHILOMEL at Wards breakersPilot boarding the CMA CGM INDIANAPOLISPilot Boat GUIDEPILOT of the TLSPIRROS on scrap berthPLA PLATEAU with RIVER NIGERPLA VICTORIA in TilburyPLACARDPOLLA ROSE leaving TilburyPORT ALBERNI CITY in TilburyPORT NICHOLSON in dockPORTLIGHT in Tilbury.PORTWEY AND FRIENDS AT GRAVESENDPRIDE OF BRAILAPRIDE OF HYTHE in TilburyQUEEN MARY in Tilbury.Radio Caroline visit to Tilbury RiversideRAFAEL in the locksRECFE in TilburyREGARDREGARDER in the docksREIGER in TilburyREIMERSWALL passing TilburyRELIANT at Wards yardRIKKE THERESA of TilburyRIO AMAZONASRIVER ASAB in TilburyRIVER BENUE stearing gearRIVER BENUE in TilburyRIVER DIGNITY in TilburyRIVER MADA in TilburyRIVER NIGER of Nigerian National shipping in Tilbury Docks late 1960sRIVER NIGER laid up in TilburyROCK in the locksROSA DELMAS in TilburyRoyal Eagle 1933RUAHINE on Tilbury Landing StageRUAHINE on TLSRUSTRINGEN passing the landing stageRUTHENSAND in the locksS A MERCHANT in TilburyS C NORDICSALLY SKY in TilburySAMOA entering Tilbury docksSAMOA of East Asiatic entering Tilbury 1960sSAMSKIP COURIER on the ThamesSAND FALCON in Tilbury.SAND FULMER in the riverSANDNESS leaving the Thames for Norway.SANDTEX in TilburySANTORIN in TilburySANTORIN in Tilbury.SAPELE a rare visitorSARAHSARAH in TilburySCHWERIN of East Germany.SCOT CARRIER in the riverSCOT TRADERSCOT TRADER interring the locksSEA AMBER in Tilbury Docks 12-5-1968SEA CHALLENGESEA CHARENTESEA CHARENTE in the riverSEA FALCON 11Seamen's Strike 1966SEAMENT VI in TilburySEAMULLET of TilburySEASHANNON leaving the riverSELANDIA SWAN leaving the ThamesSERTAO on TILBURY P SSHELL DISPENSER leaving TilburySHOVETTE in TilburySIMOUN on Wouldhams jettySINCLAIR COLOMBIA in dry dock in Tilbury docksSINCLAIR COLOMBIA tanker in dry dock in Tilbury Docks 12-5-1968SJEELLAND in TilburySOMERSET passing the locksSONCHE TRADER leaving the ThamesSOUTHERN CROSS in the riverSOUTHWARK pla vesselSOVETSKAYA RODINASPAUWER taken from the ferrySPERANZA loading scrap metalSPILIADA in Tilbury.SPLITTNES for Tilbury docksSPRUCE on Tilbury Landing StageSSI EXPEDITION leaving the ThamesST HELENA on the landing stageSTAR CURACAO leaving the ThamesSTAR EAGLE in the locks.STAR FRASER berthing in TilburySTAR PINEWOOD in TilburySTATE OF RAJASTHANSTAVFJORDSTEFAN BATORY in the river.STEFAN BATORY turning in the riverSTI HIGHLANDERSTINNES BORA in TilburySTONENESS on the buoysSUECIA off Tilbury landing stageSUMBURGH HEAD in TilburySUNTISSUPER SERVANT 1 in TilburySUSAN BORCHARD leaving TilburySVENDBORG MEARSK entering TilburySVITZER VICTORYSwedish Lloyd ship SAGA leaving Tilbury Docks in 1965Swedish LloydSYLT entering TilburySYLVIA CORD in TilburyT.S.WORCESTER at GreenhitheTAGAMA in the locksTANTALLON CASTLE on the mudTESSIN loading in TilburyTHAMES in the riverThe Cap San AntonioThe Cape YorkTHE CRUISE SHIP MSC LIRICAThe Mauretania visited TilburyThe mv Magdeburg and the Cuban OlympicsThe Paddle Steamer, WaverleyThe Rotterdam at Tilbury Riverside 1960The Stratheden at landing stageTHEBEN on Tilbury Ro Ro berth.THORLEIF in the riverTHULE in Tilbury .TINNES in TilburyTITAN SCAN in TilburyTORINO at TilburyTOUBKAL in TilburyTOWING WIZARD on slipTOWING WIZARD stern view.TRANSPULP on the ThamesTREBATHA entering the locksTREVAYLOR in TilburyTROLL RIVER of JJ Denholm in Tilbury Docks in 1970sUGANDA the education shipUSK in Wards shipbreakersUSSR owned KIMOUVSKUSSR trawler in locks.VALERIE passing TilburyVALIANT in the riverVANTAGE IN THE RIVERVIKFROST leaving TilburyVIKING 2 in TilburyVIKING SEAW D MEDWAY 11WATERCOCK with MELBOURN EXPRESSWAVERLEYWAVERLEY at GravesendWAVERLEY berthing at GravesendWELSH CITY in TilburyWHILMELINE ESSBERGER in the river.WIDUKIND leaving TilburyWILDENFELS of German Hanza line in Tilbury docksWINTER in TilburyWINTER MOON in TilburyWOLANDA in TilburyWORCESTER at GreenhitheYANTLET in the Thames.YARA EMBLAYASAM ROSEZEELANDZELANDE in TilburyZHEN HUA 26 at DP WORLD.Tugs: SUN and othersThames Sailing BargesTilbury Ship SocietyTall shipsNaval VesselsContainer ShipsCruise shipsTankersPassenger linersHistoric VesselsBulk carriers Share thisFacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin
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I did three trips on the Lobito Palm about 1974 as an EDH, some of the best days of my life….
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