It had to happen I suppose

the thing is!..............is she as old as you lol

Hi Fairfield,i was an A/B on the Earlsfield early 60,s Zillah shipping company where the owners.As far as i can remember we where on charter to Coast Lines.Dont know if there is a connection Bob Nightingale

Also she had a buff funnel and black top. Regards Bob

A fine looking ship, reliable and hard working, clearly like its namesake. (Thumb)

Built july 1921 at Beverley. Bombed by german aircraft and sunk off hollyhead on 15th. july 1941. 468grt.,192nrt., 152ft.loa, 25.2ft.,beam, 10.8ft. draft. Owners Coppack of Connah,s Quay. Colin

There was only a FARFIELD with the fate Colin mentions, but according to Lloyd's a three masted coaster!
http://www.plimsollshipdata.org/pdffile.php?name=37b0299.pdf

OOPS. Guess I got the wrong ship kgvm. Colin

Thanks Colin for the details.

i think it is safe to say fairfield belonged to the zillah shipping co,possibly scrapped in fifties when co moved to motor ships

Reserve judgement on the reliable bit and as for age, just about equal.............