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Stephenson Clarke Shipping

Stephenson Clarke Shipping Limited, established in 1730 is Great Britain's oldest shipping company. The company specializes in short sea bulk cargo such as aggregates, alumina, grain, coal, fertilizers and steel.

History
Reverend Ralph Clarke, a vicar of Long Benton, Tyneside had two sons, Ralph and Robert Clarke. The boys went to sea, working their way up to being master mariners. ==Notable former ships==
Notable former ships
'SS Wandle''''' was a 932 GRT flatiron coastal collier launched by the Burntisland Shipbuilding Company of Burntisland, Fife, Scotland in 1924 for the Wandsworth, Wimbledon, Epsom and District Gas Company. On 11 November 1941 she survived an attack by enemy aircraft off Yarmouth. On 29 July 1940 she was caught in an air raid off the Kent coast in the Straits of Dover. A bomb exploded close to her in the sea, opening up several plates in her hull. 'SS Petworth''' was a 972 GRT coaster launched by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co. in 1934. She sank with the loss of five of her crew. On 25 July 1940 while sailing in a convoy in the English Channel she was bombed by enemy aircraft and sunk east of Dungeness. She was sold in 1931 to new owners who named her Nephrite. She was sold to new owners in 1971 who renamed her Ballyrobert. She was sold again in 1977 to Cypriot owners who renamed her Lucky Trader''. She was scrapped in 1982. 'MV Storrington''' was a 3,809 GRT coaster launched by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co. in 1959. She was sold to Cypriot owners in 1978 who renamed her Milos II''. 'MV Gilsland''' was a 7,242 GRT cargo ship launched by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co. in 1961. She was sold to Argentinian owners in 1968 who renamed her Mardulce. She was sold again in 1975 to Bangladeshi owners who renamed her Banglar Joy''. ==Recent fleet developments==
Recent fleet developments
In 2008, the Stephenson Clarke fleet consisted of 10 bulk carriers with a combined capacity of . The ships have an average age of 21 years. The ships are small minibulkers having between one and four holds apiece and shallow draft for accessing more ports. They range in size from the Ardent with a capacity of only to the Dallington of . All ships are single deck bulk carriers with open hatches and open holds. Several are small self load/unloading vessels of between to . These vessels often have self-unloading gears and equipped with small tractors. The fleet is capable of worldwide operations and focuses on operations in Northern Europe, including the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, West Africa, Macaronesia, Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea. The company stated that keeping the ships in this area increased operational flexibility and efficiency. ==Notes==
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