by tidesman » Tue Apr 25, 2017 1:20 pm
The SAMTWEED carried the name 1944-47
T.I.D.170 built 1946 and 1947 sold to Burma so potentially the photo is of her being loaded onto SAMTWEED enroute to Burma.
T.I.D. 170. c/s GDKP
O.N. 180465. 54g. 0n. 65.0 x 17.0 x 7.4 feet.
C.2-cyl. (12½” and 26” x 18”) by John Dickinson and Sons Ltd., Sunderland. Boiler by John G Kincaid and Co. Ltd., Greenock. Oil fuel. 220 IHP. 8½ knots.
1945: (Ministry Job No. A/MS/1379) launched by Henry Scarr Ltd., Hessle (Yard No. 478) for the Ministry of War Transport, London, (Stanley Lancelot Tottle, Hull, manager at the Ministry).
27.11.1945: Registered at Hull, vessel No.89 of 1945.
17.12.1945: Completed. Placed in lay-up under care and maintenance of Townsend Bros (Ferries) Ltd.
4.1946: Owners restyled as the Ministry of Transport, (Stanley Lancelot Tottle, Hull, manager at the Ministry).
1946: Chartered to the Port of London Authority.
1947: Mercantile Navy List (data up to 31st December 1946) listed as owned by Port of London Authority (as were T.I.D. 159, 164, 165, 167-175)
1947: Sold, together with T.I.D. 171, to the Government of the Union of Burma / Myanmar.
10.12.1947: British Mercantile Registry closed, consequent of sale to Burma.
Final fate unknown.