KOHISTAN

[HSA31]

On a sunny afternoon in 1971 Strick's KOHISTAN arrives in Hartlepool with a cargo of iron ore

from India. The KOHISTAN had been built at South Shields in 1960 for Strick's service to the Persian Gulf

[northeast]

Did'nt recall they were used as 'ore boats' but yes there was an Indian source, Mormugao I think?
Saw this one on her maiden voyage arrival into M'bro Dock, 27July 1960. One of the few times I ever caught anything on the move in the cut!

[teesships]

George,

Now that's quite amazing!!!!

I saw her on her maiden voyage in Middlesbrough Dock on Monday, 21 November 1960; ship sighting no. 3.

Completed (per Miramar) 8.11.60.

Ron

[northeast]

Ah well spotted, July date was when I first saw her, fitting out! But did see her coming into the dock, seem to remember I was on the 'football stadium' side of the bridge as she came through, odd how these things stick in your memory (but not what I had for tea today).

[teesships]

50 YEARS AGO TODAY

As STRATHASLAK (5191206), Peninsular & Oriental SN Co., 9423gt,
completed Readhead, South Shields, 11-1960
1960 KOHISTAN - 1975 STRATHASLAK - 1978 QUINCY - BU Gadani Beach 19.1.83 [Five Star Sg Co Ltd]

Middlesbrough Dock - 31 July 1975, quite possibly in the same berth where I had first seen her on that rainy Monday night as the KOHISTAN.

Ron M