CHESHIRE
Posted:
Thu Jun 21, 2012 4:35 pmby MadMaxLab
Built in 1971 by Doxford's
Renamed: 83 MARIA - 85 MISS MARIA - 94 NICOLA D. - 95 SUNLIGHT - 95 SUN LIGHT I - 95 GOLDEN SUNLIGHT
Broken up in India 1998
- 16/1/1971
Re: CHESHIRE
Posted:
Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:05 pmby northeast
As MISS MARIA laid up in the River Fal, collection of Tony Atkinson
Re: CHESHIRE
Posted:
Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:17 pmby Stephen Swinhoe
Built at North Sands Shipyard ( J L Thompson )
Cheers,
Steve.
Re: CHESHIRE
Posted:
Sun Mar 03, 2013 10:55 pmby fitter
One of three bulk carriers by J.L.Thompson for Bibby line, each having car carrying facilities (high stools along each side of upper deck), fitted at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg after ships were fitted out.
Yard no. 727. BERKSHIRE, 1969. Doxford 760J6 engine no 395. Other names, possibly not in order: Searanger, Gold Bridge, Chan Shung 6, Resource 1, Tiangsheng No 8.
Yard no. 728. OXFORDSHIRE, 1970. Doxford 760J6 engine no 396. Other names Georgis Tskiroglo, Mike K.
Yard no. 729 CHESHIRE, 1970. Doxford 760J6 engine no 397. Other names Maria, Miss Maria, Nicola D, Sunlight, Sunlight 1, Golden Sunlight. Seized at Ningbo 6.1.98 Broken up India 1998
Re: CHESHIRE
Posted:
Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:01 pmby Dennis Maccoy
Outfitting at North Sands on 17 September 1970.