Kenia - 1927

Kenia - 1927

Postby Whickham » Sat May 03, 2014 8:48 am

KENIA was built for William Watkins in 1927 as YN 1000
She lasted till she was broken up at Sheerness in 1964

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Photo courtesy of Ronald Stanford

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Photo courtesy of John Grainger
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Re: Kenia - 1927

Postby northeast » Sun May 04, 2014 7:15 am

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1927, 200grt
Cochrane & Sons, Selby (1000)
(1939 - 1945 served in Royal Navy as W.47)
Crushed against a pier while undocking MAASHAVEN at Tilbury on 12/10/1964
KENIA1927B.jpg

Raised and beached by the P.L.A. in Northfleet Hope
Later refloated and broken up at Sheerness in November 1964
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