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THISTLEDOWNE - 1953

PostPosted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:52 pm
by northeast
1953, 5635grt
J.L.Thompson, Sunderland (675) for the Albyn Line (Allan, Black & Co.) of Sunderland
1955 PORT CURTIS on charter to Port Line 1955
1961 THISTLEDOWNE
Sold to Carlton S.S. (Chapman & Willan) and delivered at Cardiff on 18/2/1966
Resold and delivered to Indian owners on the Tyne as RATNA JYOTI on 16/5/1966
Broken up at Mazagan in January 1973
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The Albyn Line was put into liquidation in March 1966, so ending a long tradition of deep-sea tramp ownership in Sunderland

Re: THISTLEDOWNE - 1953

PostPosted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:23 pm
by fitter
Doxford 670LB4 engine, no 287

Re: THISTLEDOWNE - 1953

PostPosted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 10:11 pm
by Davenz
The ship in Chapman & Willan colours is the Merton, ex Thistledhu.

Re: THISTLEDOWNE - 1953

PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 2016 6:18 am
by northeast
Oops thanks Dave, will amend her in my files and on the new Sunderland site!