Avenue Shipping's Donegal has renewed her very attractive colour scheme at Smith's Dock North Shields. She dates from 1957 and is a handsome 6,270 gr ton product of Alexander Stephen and Sons on The Clyde.
Donegal departing Port Chalmers
Built: A Stephen and Son, Linthouse
Tonnage: 6,327grt
Owners: Avenue Sg Co
1975: To P and O Cargo Division, r/n 'Strathirvine'
1977: Sold, r/n 'Athina'
1980: Broken up Kaohsiung.
Singapore
1977
Built 1957 as Donegal for Avenue Shg
1971 to P and O General Cargo Division
1975 renamed Strathirvine
1977 Athina
1980 broken up Kaohsiung
Shot taken: ??
Lcoation: ?
Shot taken by: Unknown, image was given to me by Rex Cox, President World Ship Socitey, Hobart
Any further information about this ship would be greatly appreciated. This ship is long before I was born.
First trip cadets getting the crossing the line treatment onboard Donegal December 1972.SOS Richard Saunders checking there got enough mixture on them.