BRITISH MONARCH - 1954

BRITISH MONARCH - 1954

Postby northeast » Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:04 am

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1954, 5806grt
Bartram & Son, Sunderland (340) for Monarch S.S. Co. (Raeburn & Verel)
1964 ARDTARA, Mullion & Co., Hong Kong
1967 HYPERION
1967 ROSETTA MAUD
Broken up at Gadani Beach, arrived 26/05/1972
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ROSETTA MAUD (Re: BRITISH MONARCH - 1954)

Postby teesships » Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:10 am

... so this requires a further dig into the Albert Weller archive!

ROSETTA MAUD in Tees Dock. A view I do not find listed among Albert's negatives.
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I posted this view on TEESSHIPS way back in 2001 (seems just like yesterday!!) The data I gave at that time was:
From my own records - ROSETTA MAUD, British flag, 5806gt, completed by Bartram & Sons Ltd., Sunderland, 2-1954 as BRITISH MONARCH (which she was the only time I saw this ship), Monarch Steamship Co. Ltd., Glasgow, managed by Harrisons (Clyde) Ltd. 1964 ARDTARA (British), 1966 HYPERION (British), 1967 ROSETTA MAUD, damaged by fire May 1972, 1972 broken up.
BRITISH TRAMPS by Ian Stewart helps fill some of the gaps. Management by Harrisons was taken on in 1960. 1964 ARDTARA owned by Mullion & Co. Ltd., Hong Kong - registered Glasgow!, 1966 transferred to Gibraltar (British) flag. 1967 HYPERION, Hyperion Shipping Co. Ltd., (Gibraltar [British]). 1967 ROSETTA MAUD, Redfern Shipping Co. Ltd., Hamilton, Bermuda - registered London. 1969 managed by Red Anchor Line Ltd., Hong Kong. Sold Pakistan breakers and arrived Karachi 26.5.1972; 28.5.1972 abandoned 20 miles from Karachi when fire broke out in engine room, bound Karachi to Gadani Beach. 12.6.1972 returned to Karachi and subsequently scrapped.
I see the above raises a small discrepancy over when she became HYPERION. My date came from Lloyd's Register during my then annual updates. (2012: However, Miramar now supports the 1967 date, so there was probably a subsequent amendment in the Register entry.)
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Re: BRITISH MONARCH - 1954

Postby teesships » Fri Feb 14, 2014 6:01 pm

Albert Weller slide, Tees Dock, dated circa May 1968:
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Re: BRITISH MONARCH - 1954

Postby magoonigal » Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:18 pm

Bet she was popular with the Pilots if they had to climb all that way!
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Re: BRITISH MONARCH - 1954 (IMO 5052943)

Postby Keelman » Sat Jan 30, 2021 12:09 pm

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At the Commissioners Buoys, North Shields. 19th September 1964
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Re: BRITISH MONARCH - 1954

Postby magoonigal » Sat Jan 30, 2021 7:18 pm

Nice one :D :D
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Re: BRITISH MONARCH - 1954

Postby Keelman » Sun Jan 31, 2021 2:16 pm

Thanks Paul.
It sounds like a name that would sit comfortably among those of Duchess, Duke, Knight, Princess, Queen, Sovereign and Viscount, all of which have appeared at some stage among the tankers of the BP Tanker Co.
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Re: BRITISH MONARCH - 1954

Postby northeast » Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:15 pm

It does seem odd that BP never used this name, maybe only because it had long been used by Monarch SS Co., as was KING. Nearest they got was BRITISH QUEEN, huge at 50,000 dwt when completed in 12/1959. How things were to change ....
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