TYRIA (As KING JAJA)

[Dennis Maccoy]

Anchor Line's Tyria of 1955 was sold to Nigerian National Lines in 1959 and renamed King Jaja. Seen here in King George Dock Hull in May 1966.

[magoonigal]

Subsequent History:

59 KING JAJA - 75 ESPEROS

Disposal Data:

BU Gadani Beach 5.78

[northeast]

No7 Quay when it still had cranes, also had rail access and used for a lot of bulk cargo.

Thanks for this set Dennis, pre-dates my working life in Hull by about 2 years but lots of familiar vessels and scenes.

[teesships]

KING JAJA in Tees Dock, circa August 1971. Taken by Albert Weller:

Ron

[TEESMAN]

Photo from my collection

As KING JAJA on the Mersey date unknown

[northeast]

A product of the Doxford yard in 1955

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