This months (March) Ships Monthly states
"T & J Brocklebank placed orders for a pair of cargoships,one to be built by John Brown and the other by Harland & Wolff, but these were taken over by Cunard White Star, which owned Brocklebank and were redesigned as Cargo Passenger Liners for its Liverpool-New York service" these became "Media" and "Parthia".
I have not seen this before and none of the books I have about Brocklebanks or Cunard mention this. It seems unususal as these ships would be too long for Kidderpore Dock, also Brocklebanks invariably had their ships built at William
Hamiltons.
I wonder if anyone else knew this about these ships? Tony Spriggins or Nobby perhaps?
Regards
Tony
"T & J Brocklebank placed orders for a pair of cargoships,one to be built by John Brown and the other by Harland & Wolff, but these were taken over by Cunard White Star, which owned Brocklebank and were redesigned as Cargo Passenger Liners for its Liverpool-New York service" these became "Media" and "Parthia".
I have not seen this before and none of the books I have about Brocklebanks or Cunard mention this. It seems unususal as these ships would be too long for Kidderpore Dock, also Brocklebanks invariably had their ships built at William
Hamiltons.
I wonder if anyone else knew this about these ships? Tony Spriggins or Nobby perhaps?
Regards
Tony