ASHBANK, built at Belfast in 1959, was photographed passing Portishead inbound for Avonmouth, on 20th May 1969
Sold in 1976 to the short lived, London based, Associated Shipping Services Limited and renamed NEWCREST, she was wrecked near Santa Catalina Peninsula, Gijon, on 7th February 1983 while u
Ashbank heading up Otago Harbour.
Ashbank
Built: 1959 Harland and Wolff, Belfast
Tonnage: 8,694grt
Owners: Bank Line Ltd
1976: Newcrest
1983: Broke tow and wrecked Santa Catalina Peninsula, Gijon, 7.2.1983.