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An e-mail from Brian Parr received 3rd March 2017 about the coaster WARLIGHT
HI DOUGLAS,, RE THE PUFFER " WARLIGHT "
in 1971 /72 .I WORKED FOR TAYLOR WOODROW CONSTRUCTION ..WE WERE DOING A DIVING JOB AT HARTLEPOOL POWER STATION ..WE AQUIRED "WARLIGHT" AT MIDDLESBOROUGH ,,AND CONVERTED HER TO USE AS A DIVEBOAT ON THE COOLING WATER OUTFALL PROJECT ..THE SPACIOUS HOLD WAS IDEAL TO ACCOMODATE THE LARGE COMPRESSORS AND OTHER NECESSARY EQUIPMENT REQUIRED BY THE DIVING SUBCONTRACTORS .[ FOX DIVING CO GLASGOW ] A 10 FT 7 TON CRANE BOWSPRIT WAS CONSTRUCTED OVER THE BOW TO HANDLE THE HEAVY SECTIONS REQUIRED IN THE SUBSEA CONSTRUCTION..WE OPERATED FROM HARTLEPOOL OLD TOWN FISHQUAY [WORKING IN OPEN SEA OFF ,,SEATON CAREW ] MYSELF AND THE DIVING CREW LIVED ON THE WARLIGHT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS ...WHEN WE COMPLETED THE CONTRACT AND STRIPPED OUR EQUIPMENT ..I THINK WARLIGHT WAS TAKEN TO BE SCRAPPED AT MIDDLESBOROUGH ..NOT SURE..I AM NOW 82 YRS OLD BUT I REMEMBER MY TIME WITH THE WARLIGHT WITH A LOT OF AFFECTION ..HOPING THIS LITTLE ANECDOTE IS OF INTEREST TO YOU ,,FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME ..BRIAN ..PS ..LOVE THE WEBSITE..GOOD LUCK |
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