TID 146

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TID 146

Postby Whickham » Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:31 am

1945, y.n. 567
1948 TAIKOO FU
BU 1968

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Re: TID 146

Postby tidesman » Wed May 25, 2016 10:17 am

T.I.D. 146 c/s GLSF
O.N. 180432. 54g. 0n. 65.0 x 17.0 x 7.4 feet.
C.2-cyl. (12½” and 26” x 18”) by North Eastern Marine Engineering Co. (1938) Ltd., Sunderland. Boiler by Davey, Paxman and Co. Ltd., Colchester. Oil fuel. 220 IHP. 8½ knots.
4.5.1945: (Ministry Job No. A/MS/1063) launched by Richard Dunston Ltd., Thorne (Yard No. 567) for the Ministry of War Transport, London, (Stanley Lancelot Tottle, Hull, manager at the Ministry).
5.6.1945: Registered at Hull, vessel No.44 of 1945.
14.6.1945: Completed. Allocated to South East Asia Command.
4.7.1945: Sailed from Hull, bound via the Caledonian Canal, for Liverpool.
9.7.1945: Passed Inverness, bound from Aberdeen for Oban.
11.7.1945: Arrived at Oban, bunkered, then departed for Liverpool.
11.1945: Shipped to Hong Kong, on EMPIRE MARSHAL (7,750g/45), for the Admiralty.
8.2.1946: At Singapore and allocated to the Hong Kong Harbour Board on commercial duties.
4.1946: Owners restyled as the Ministry of Transport, (Stanley Lancelot Tottle, Hull, manager at the Ministry).
13.7.1946: Allocated to the Colonial Government of Hong Kong.
1947: Sold for $104,000, to the Hong Kong Harbour Board.
9.1.1947: Money paid in London.
31.1.1947: British Mercantile Registry closed, consequent of sale to Hong Kong.
4.9.1948: Sold to the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co. Ltd., Hong Kong , and renamed TAIKOO FU.
1968: Demolished at Hong Kong.
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