Merchant Naval Ship Types

Hugh, I always love the "romaticism" (for want of a better word) of reading or seeing an old ship still plying, say, the west coast of Africa etc and then finding out she used to do Atlantic convoys or something like that in her "glory" days.

 

Yes, I am with you there Andy. I love to see a ship with a history.
Regards
Hugh

 

Merchant Navy Vessel Types

 

Look here for Twickenham Ferry.

Paddle Steamer Picture Gallery

Survived the War.

 

Post #9
Cargo ship BELJEANNE built in 1926 for Christen Smith
1937 renamed RINGWOOD.
14th October 1940 sunk by German raider Orion. European crew repatriated Norway.
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Post #9
ss TALISMAN official number 164056 built in 1935 for London & N Eastern Rlwy, Glasgow.
1940 requuisitioned by the Royal Navy.
1946 returned to owners and renamed TALISMAN.
Broken up Dalmuir 17.10.1967.

With a service speed of 17 knots she was requisitioned by the Admiralty as HMS ARISTOCRAT, serving as an anti aircraft ship and in other roles until her reconditioning after the war

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Post #10
Steam Trawler WHITE PIONEER official number 161586 built in 1935 .
1937 renamed MARY WHITE.
1940: Requisitioned by the Admiralty and converted to a boom defence vessel (P.No.Z.147).
1946: Returned to owners.
1948: Re-engined. renamed LUFFNESS
21 Jan 1958: Wrecked on the North Pier, Aberdeen. Crew were rescued by Harbour Pilot Cutter DANNY.
1958: Removed by Metal Industries (Salvage ) Co., for breaking up.
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Post #10
Cargo ship CANADA built in 1935 for a/s Det Ostasiatiske Kompagni, Copenhagen.
The Danish motorship Canada struck a mine on November 3rd, 1939, two miles E. of Holmpton, near Spurn Head, and sank on the next day.
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Post #24
Passenger/cargo ship MONARCH OF BERMUDA official number 162650 built in 1931 for Furness, Withy & Co Ltd, Hamilton
1949 renamed NEW AUSTRALIA
1958 renamed ARKADIA
Broken up Valencia 18.12.1966
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Post #24
Passenger ship CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES built in 1914 for Cia Argentina de Nav (Nicolas Mihanovich)
Collision near km123, River Plate 27.8.1957

Regards
Hugh

 

Merchant Navy Vessel Types

Hi You Two,

Thanks for showing an interest in my postings, I wasn't quite sure if they would create any any response, but thanks to you two, I will carry on.

Just as a matter of interest, I have just finished a listing of my personal collection of Navy, Army, Airforce and related books.
There were just over 300 which I have listed thanks to Excell by:-
Date Published,Title,Author,Publisher,W.O.Code, Width, Depth, and Pages.
A tiring 3 day stint, so I have plenty to go at.

Again thanks for your support,
Maybe for, Hugh, I should do a R.N. Ship Issue next ?
Cheers
Keith

 

Not just for Hugh, thanks Keith!

 

Andy is right I think many are interested in the "Grey Funnel Line"

Although I post mostly on the Merchant Navy as I believe them to be the forgotten service, I was RN for many years so go for it Keith.

Thanks for your interest.
Regards
Hugh

 

Post #24.

Tanker BRANNAREN official number 1107 built in 1933 for the Royal Swedish Navy.
1977 renamed VOLCAN
1988 renamed TIMEX STAR

As far as I can gather she is still sailing under the Lebanese flag. I found this quote online for the year 2005.

"Police said the Lebanese-flagged Timex Star ran the gantlet of radar-controlled Syrian shellfire to deliver its cargo of 660,000 gallons of fuel at Jounieh, 12 miles north of Beirut.

"The captain ducked into a bay north of Jounieh, putting mountains between him and the Syrian radar and blocking it. Then he hugged the coast to slip into port,'' a police spokesman said. The spokesman, who demanded anonymity, said the Syrians used long-range artillery in Moslem west Beirut, from mountains overlooking the Christian enclave and in north Lebanon, in their effort to sink the Timex Star."

Hugh

 

Post #32 Ship #13
Passenger/cargo ship ENGLAND built in 1932 for Det Forenede D/S, Esbjerg. Danish Flag.
1944 renamed GRENADIER
Bombed by aircraft at Kiel 27.8.44 & broken up at Odense July 1950.
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Post #33 Ship #15
Passenger/cargo ship REX built in 1936 for Italia (Flotte Riuniti Cosulich-Lloyd Sabaudo-N.G.
Bombed by British aircraft at Capodistria Bay, Trieste on 8 September 1944. Scrapping of the wreck was finally completed in 1958.
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Post #34 Ship #17
TRAIN FERRY NO.3 official number 145234 built in 1917 for the War Office
1940 renamed HMS DAFFODIL
HMS DAFFODIL (ex-Train Ferry No.3) was lost off Dieppe on March 18th 1945
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Post #34 Ship #18
Cargo ship Amethyste built in 1932 for S.A.John Cockerill, Antwerp
1959 renamed ARKADIA
Broken up in Greece 1971
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Regards
Hugh

 

Merchant Navy Ship Types

Hi Hugh,

Glad they are still of interest to you, it just seems a shame so many were lost or scrapped.
Time passes on and I have no doubt they were usefully re-incarnated.

Will post a few more next week, so watch this space !

The book I'm reading at the moment "Flock of Ships" is really getting me into the atmosphere of the 39/45 era.
Intro included, for your ref.
Cheers
Keith

 

Merchant Navy Ship Types

Hi Andy & Hugh,

More drawings of types

Cheers

Keith

 

Merchant Navy ShiP Types

Hi Hugh & Andy,
Again more of the same
Cheers
Keith

 

Am amazed she is still going and being used commercially and so effectively. Still capable of some "extreme" maneuvering too by the sounds of it!

 

Thanks, Keith I will add to thread #38 later

Thread #37 Ship #19

Cargo ship CLEMENT official number 162414 built in 1934 for Booth S.S.Co Ltd, Liverpool.

The text below is from the excellent website of Captain Ozires Moraes
You can also see a photo of this ship being shelled by the Graf Spee.

Sixtant - ADM GRAF SPEE - SUNKEN SHIPS - CLEMENT

This British merchant was the first ship to be attacked and sunk by German pocket battleship Adm. Graf Spee. She was intercepted by the look outs of Graf Spee some 70 miles northeast of Recife. Graf Spee stopped the defenseless merchant and gave orders to shut off the radio; however the wireless operator sent a distress call as well as ship's position. When all passengers boarded the lifeboats, SS Clement was swiftly sent to the bottom by the powerful Graf Spee artillery. Graf Spee officers then gave the survivors a course to nearest land and left the area. On 30 Sep 1939, Brazilian merchant Itatinga fished out one lifeboat with survivors from British vessel. The rest reached the port of Maceio some 100 miles south of Recife on the 1st October. Captain Harris, Clement's Master and chief engineer were taken as prisoners and questioned. Another crewmember suffered minor injuries during abandonment and received adequate treatment.
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Cargo ship CRISPIN official number 164256 built in 1935 for Booth S.S.Co Ltd, Liverpool.

August 1940 requisitioned by the Admiralty and converted to the ocean boarding vessel HMS Crispin, armed with two 6in guns and some light AA-guns.

On 3 Feb 1941, after dispersing from convoy OB 280, HMS CRISPIN was torpedoed and sunk by U-107 (Hessler) with the loss of 20 of her crew. Basic details here: HMS Crispin (Ocean boarding vessel) - Allied Ships hit by U-boats - uboat.net


Thread #37 Ship #20


Passenger/cargo ship CHELLA built in 1935 for Cie de Nav Paquet, Marseilles.
2.6.1940 set on fire by air attack at Marseille and sunk by gunfire from French shore batteries.
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Thread #37 Ship #21

Cargo ship PEEBLES official number 160390 built in 1930 as GRACECHURCH for Gracechurch Sg Co Ltd (James, Muers), London
1933 renamed PEEBLES
1936 renamed MILL HILL
30th August 1940: Torpedoed and sunk by U-32 (Jenisch) with the loss of all hands.
Basic details here: Mill Hill (Steam merchant) - Allied Ships hit by U-boats - uboat.net

Hugh