SADIKLAR (COLLINGHAM) - 1910

[northeast]

1910, 4286grt
J.L.Thompson, Sunderland (470) as COLLINGHAM for Harris & Dixon, London
later with various other UK owners
30 DUBA, Jugoslav
40 LEDA, Panama
41 IRISH ELM, Irish Shipping, Dublin
49 SADIKLAR, Turkey
Broken up at Sibenik in 1960

[fitter]

Dickenson triple expansion engine, 350NHP
50 years old and two world wars! If ships could talk!

[northeast]

The Turks like the Spanish were expert at keeping ancient British steamers running in the post-war years!
This one also interesting as one of the first to be bought into the Irish Shipping fleet which was formed as an emergency in 1941 when they suddenly realised that being neutral meant that UK was not obliged to continue to bring them their supplies .... although I am sure Britain did!