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Kenia - 1927

PostPosted: Sat May 03, 2014 8:48 am
by Whickham
KENIA was built for William Watkins in 1927 as YN 1000
She lasted till she was broken up at Sheerness in 1964

Kenia7.jpg
Photo courtesy of Ronald Stanford

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Photo courtesy of John Grainger

Re: Kenia - 1927

PostPosted: Sun May 04, 2014 7:15 am
by northeast
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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
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Raised and beached by the P.L.A. in Northfleet Hope
Later refloated and broken up at Sheerness in November 1964