TORAN (HMS AILSA CRAIG) - 1943

TORAN (HMS AILSA CRAIG) - 1943

Postby northeast » Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:55 pm

1943, 456grt
Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley (723) as the Isles class naval trawler AILSA CRAIG T377
1946 VESLEMOY, converted to tanker 1947
1952 TORAN
Sank on 19/2/1955 in ice between Sandefjord and Arendal Langesund fjord
TORAN1943.jpg
northeast
Site Admin
 
Posts: 6566
Joined: Sat May 12, 2012 5:13 pm
Location: East Yorkshire

Re: TORAN (HMS AILSA CRAIG) - 1943

Postby magoonigal » Mon Feb 11, 2013 5:56 pm

Another very interesting conversion.

New Hulls would, of course be in short supply at that time but ex WW2 Hulls in plentiful supply and probably going cheap.
Paul Hood. + WSS Tyneside Branch Hon Sec.
magoonigal
 
Posts: 5310
Joined: Mon May 14, 2012 9:57 pm
Location: Blyth.


Return to Shipbuilding at Beverley

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 41 guests