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WESTMORLAND

WESTMORLAND, launched by Lithgows at Port Glasgow on 9th September 1965 and delivered to Federal S.N. on 7th February 1966, is seen passing Portishead, inbound for Avonmouth exactly fifty years ago, on 19th March 1970.

Later: 1980 FARES REEFER - 81 BEACON HILL
BU Huangpu 6.3.85
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IMO 6522725 , Dead,
Ship Type : General Cargo Ship.
Dim : Loa / Lpp x Beam - 160.8 / 149.4 x 21.7 mtr.
Built in 1966 by Lithgows Ltd Port Glasgow Scotland United Kingdom as " WESTMORLAND " for Federal Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London United Kingdom.

Tonnage : grt / nrt / tdw - 8.230 / -.--- / 12.048.
Main engine : 2T 8-Cyl Sulzer 8RD90 - 17.600 bhp at 119 rpm. Speed: 19.5 knots.

1973 Sold to Peninsular & Oriental SN Co London United Kingdom.
1978 Sold to Strick Line Ltd London United Kingdom.
1980 Sold to Oceanic Shipping Sarl Beirut Lebanon,renamed " FARES REFER ".
1981 Sold to Dunston Shipping Co Ltd Hong Kong,renamed " BEACON HILL ".

1985 BU Huangpu China 6/3.




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3 sisters, Taupo, Tongariro and Tekoa built by Bartrams, Sunderland, among my favourite ships, design was ahead of their time.
Kind regards,
Steve.
 
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Can someone remind me what those derricks were called, please? I have something like Halten or Hallen in the back of my mind.... Anyone know what was supposed to be their advantage over conventional derricks or cranes?
 

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