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THISTLEDHU

PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 8:13 am
by Tony Frost
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Re: THISTLEDHU

PostPosted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 5:58 pm
by magoonigal
1955-1966. Albyn Line Ltd. POR Sunderland. (Allan, Black & Co Ltd, Sunderland.)
1966-1968? . Somerston Shipping Co Ltd. POR Sunderland.

Miramar (+Lloyds) has J Crown & Sons, Monkwearmouth, 1955.
7,790 Gross. 11,340 Dwt. 13.5 kts. Doxford Engine.
Subsequent History:

57 KILDARE - 60 THISTLEDHU - 67 MERTON - 68 RIO DORO

Disposal Data:

stranded 55.52.48N/10.49.30E 5.11.77 & BU Bilbao 16.1.78

Re: THISTLEDHU

PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 7:27 am
by Ian Buxton
Those tonnages are for her as a closed shelter decker. Most of such (tween deck) ships traded as open shelter deckers where the tween deck space was exempt, esp when carrying lighter cargoes. 5645grt 2989nrt 10196dwt 25ft 11 3/4in draft.fl