B.J Sutherland & Co.

Arthur Sutherland was born in 1867 at Newcastle and entered service of the Leith and Tyne based shipping firm Lindsay, Gracie & Co. in 1884.
In only six years Sutherland rose to become the firm’s chartering clerk before persuading his father Benjamin to raise the necessary capital to build a new ship and set up a shipping company.

In 1892 the SUTHERLAND was completed at W. Dobson & Co. of Newcastle. The SUTHERLAND was quickly followed by second hand acquisitions.

In 1896 The Sutherland Steam Ship Co. Ltd. was formed.
In 1898 the first turret ship the CAITHNESS was followed by seven more turret ships between 1898 and 1907 and a further ten were bought second hand.

When World War 1 broke out the company owned fourteen ships.
Between 1915 and 1918 Sutherland bought twenty three secondhand vessels, three ships were sold, one was wrecked, two were lost in collisions and sixteen were lost due to enemy submarines.
At the end of 1918 the company owned sixteen ships.

Between 1919 and 1922 Sutherland sold most of its fleet against inflated prices and makes a large profit.
In 1932 and 1933 elderly vessels were sold and replaced by more modern previously owned tonnage.
Between 1935 and 1940 the company builds a new fleet of modern motorships and at the beginning of World War 2 the company owned six modern ships.
The company lost two ships during WW2 and sold another two.
In 1946/47 the last two ships of the company were purchased.
Sir Arthur Sutherland died in 1953 at the age of 85 and four vessels were sold. In 1954 the company’s last ship was sold and the company liquidated.

FLEETLIST

Name Built Builder History Tons
Sutherland (1) 1892 W. Dobson & Co., Newcastle on Tyne 1900 sold to P. Ibanez, Spain renamed Carranza, 11.9.1908 foundered off Armen Rocks. 2,279
Coventina 1880 Palmers & Co. Shipbuilding & Iron Company, Jarrow Ex Coventina, 1893 purchased from A.M. Cohen & Co., Newcastle not renamed, 1898 sold, 15.5.1900 wrecked. 1,645
Laughton 1882 Raylton,Dixon & Co, Middlesborough Ex Noord Braband, 1893 purchased from Stoomvaart Mij. Rotterdam, Rotterdam renamed Laughton, 1899 disappeared at sea. 2,404
Caithness (1) 1898 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland Turret, 19.4.1917 torpedoed and sunk by submarine with the loss of 47 lives. 3,503
Cromarty (1) 1892 Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co Ltd., Newcastle Ex Abendana, 1898 purchased from Graham S.S. Co. Ltd (J. Graham & Co.), Newcastle renamed Cromarty, 1919 sold to SM Belge renamed General Michel, 1922 scrapped at Genoa. 2,742
Inverness (1) 1899 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland Turret, ex Beechmore, 1899 purchased from Belgian Maritime Tradingg Co. Ltd (W. Johnston & Co.), Liverpool renamed Inverness, 1901 sold to Burrakur Coal Co. renamed Flamingo, 1912 sold to A. Parodi, Italy renamed Trento, 7.8.1917 captured and sunk by submarine. 3,314
Sutherland (2) 1901 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland Turret, 17.1.1916 sunk by gunfire from submarine. 3,547
Argyll (1) 1901 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland Turret, 13.4.1917 torpedoed and sunk by submarine with the loss of 22 lives. 3,547
Inverness (2) 1902 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland Turret ordered as Ross, 1920 sold to J. Griffiths, Cardiff not renamed, 1929 sold to S.G. Farkouh renamed Morias, 1933 scrapped at Savona. 3,734
Dunrobin (1) 1903 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland Turret, ordered as Harefield, 24.11.1917 torpedoed and sunk by submarine with the loss of 31 lives near Lizard. 3,617
Nairn (1) 1904 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland Turret, 1904 sold to J. Murray, Glasgow 3,627
Rhodesian 1890 R. Stephenson, Hebburn Ex Matatua built for Shaw, Savill & Albion, ex Rhodesian 1904, 1906 purchased from Australian Rhodesian SS Co. not renamed, 1916 sold to H. Ligton not renamed, 1917 sold to W.S. Miller & Co. renamed Ellaston, 16.3.1918 captured and sunk by submarine. 3,393
Elgin 1906 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland Turret, 1920 sold to Western Counties Co.( E. Edwards Sons & Co.), Cardiff renamed Gwynmead, 1929 sold to C. Abrahamsen renamed Virgo, 1936 scrapped at Grays. 3,842
Fife (1) 1907 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland 15.2.1917 lost in collision with HMCS COLUMBELLA. 3,918
North Gwalia 1888 J. Readhead & Sons Ltd., South Shields Ex North Gwalia, 1907 purchased from Hugh Roberts & Son, Newcastle not renamed, 25.4.1909 lost in collision. 2,176
Claveresk 1907 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland Turret, ex Claveresk, 1909 purchased from Claverhill S.S. Co. Ltd (E. Haslehurst & Co.), London not renamed, 1919 renamed Renfrew, 1920 sold to Western Counties Co.( E. Edwards Sons & Co.), Cardiff renamed Ulversmed, 1921 sold to C. de Zabala renamed Mari, 1937 sold to Phoenix Shipping Co. renamed Houstone, 1938 sold to C. Strubin & Co. renamed Lake Neuchatel, 21.10.1939 scuttled Kirk Sound, Scapa Flow. 3,829
Claverley 1907 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland Turret, ex Claverley, 1909 purchased from Claverley Steam Shipping Co. Ltd (E. Haslehurst & Co.), London not renamed, 20.8.1917 torpedoed and sunk by submarine with the loss of 10 lives near Eddystone Lighthouse. 3,846
Kinross (1) 1911 Northumberland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Newcastle 7.5.1917 torpedoed and sunk by submarine. 4,120
Peebles (1) 1911 Northumberland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Newcastle 30.10.1917 torpedoed and sunk by submarine near Flamborough Head. 4,284
Roxburgh (1) 1906 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland Turret, ex Drumeldrie, 1912 purchased from Astral Shipping Co .Ltd (J. Chadwick), Liverpool renamed Roxburgh, 4.3.1918 torpedoed and sunk by submarine near Cape St. John, Crete with the loss of 6 lives. 4,630
Renfrew (1) 1898 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland Turret, ex Meridan, 1915 purchased from G. Horsley & Son, West Hartlepool renamed Renfrew, 3.7.1915 sunk by gunfire from submarine near Wolf Rock. 3,488
Dumfries (1) 1905 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland Turret, ex Carthusian, 1915 purchased from J. Mathias & Sons, Aberystwyth renamed Dumfries, 19.5.1915 torpedoed and sunk by submarine near Trevose Head with the loss of 1 live. 4,121
Kincardine (1) 1906 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland Turret, ex Countess Warwick, 1915 purchased from Countess Warwick S.S. Co. Ltd (W.J. Williams), Cardiff renamed Kincardine, 3.3.1917 torpedoed and sunk by submarine. 4,108
Forfar (1) 1907 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland Turret, ex Braziliana, 1915 purchased from British Maritime Trust Ltd, London (Furness, Withy & Co.) renamed Forfar, 4.12.1917 torpedoed and sunk by UC.17 115 miles WSW of Lizard on voyage Blyth to Gibraltar with Admiralty cargo, 3 lost. 3,827
Irismere 1906 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland Turret, ex Irismere, 1916 purchased from Irismere Steam Shipping Co. Ltd (G. Jacques & Co.), Newcastle, 1920 sold to T. Law & Co. renamed Duns Law, 1928 sold to G.M. Chapira renamed Volta, 1930 soldto Farkouh & Olivier renamed Monitor, 1935 scrapped at Trieste. 3,673
Lotusmere 1908 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland Turret, ex Lotusmere, 1916 purchased from Alnmere S.S. Co. Ltd (G. Jacques & Co.), Newcastle, 2.10.1916 torpedoed and sunk by submarine. 3,911
Isle of Jura 1906 Furness, Withy & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool Ex Elloe built for Bennetts & Co., Grimsby, ex Isle of Jura 1912, 1916 purchased from Isles Steam Shipping Co. Ltd (Dixon Robson & Co.), Newcastle not renamed, 8.6.1917 captured and sunk by submarine near Cape Spartel with the loss of 2 lives. 3,809
Isle of Lewis 1903 Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co Ltd., Newcastle Ex Isle of Lewis, 1916 purchased from Isles Steam Shipping Co. Ltd (Dixon Robson & Co.), Newcastle not renamed, 1919 renamed Jura, 1920 sold to Noguchi Kisen, Japan renamed Omona Maru, 11.10.1923 wrecked off Taneichi. 3,067
Isle of Mull 1906 Northumberland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Newcastle Ex Belle of Ireland built for Belle of Ireland S.S.Co Ltd (Crow, Rudolf), Liverp, 1916 purchased from Isles Steam Shipping Co. Ltd (Dixon Robson & Co.), Newcastle not renamed, 1919 renamed Mull, 1920 soldto Tamon Kisen, Japan renamed Tamon Maru No.18, 9.5.1929 wrecked Yesan Point, Esamisaki. 4,230
Algeriana 1899 Short Brothers Ltd., Sunderland Ex Cebriana built for Furness Withy & Co., ex Twickenham 1906 for Watts Watts & Co. London, ex Dettingen 1908 for Agincourt S.S. Co. Ltd, London, ex Algeriana 1914, 1917 purchased from Furness Withy & Co. Not renamed, 21.9.1917 Wrecked at Cape Cantia. 4,221
Archbank 1905 Furness, Withy & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool Ex Archbank, 1917 purchased from Peareth S.S.Co. Ltd (Beckingham & Co.), Newcastle, 5.6.1918 torpedoed and sunk by submarine 240 miles EastSouth East off Malta. 3,767
Clivegrove 1906 J. Priestman, Southwick Ex Clivegrove, 1917 purchased from Grove S.S.Co. Ltd (S. Furneaux & Co.), London not renamed, 1919 renamed Fife, 1920 sold to Western Counties Co.( E. Edwards Sons & Co.), Cardiff renamed Yorkmead, 1921 sold to E.K. Vlassopoulos renamed Makis, 11.6.1940 mined and sunk nearPantelleria Island. 3,546
Dumfries (2) 1901 J.L. Thompson & Sons, Sunderland Ex Corinthia, 1917 purchased from International S.S. Co. Ltd (Marwood), Whitby not renamed, 1919 renamed Dumfries, 1919 sold to J. Griffiths, Glasgow not renamed, 1933 scrapped. 3,625
Dunrobin (2) 1911 Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co Ltd., Newcastle Ex Etolia, 1917 purchased from International S.S. Co. Ltd (Marwood), Whitby not renamed, 1919 renamed Dunrobin, 1920 sold to Western Counties Co.( E. Edwards Sons & Co.), Cardiff renamed Neathermead, 1921 sold to G.P. Sechiari renamed Eirene Ariadne, 1924 sold to E.M. Trattles renamed Latchmere, 1931 sold to G. Barta renamed Puszta, 17.4.1934 wrecked Block Island. 3,733
Florentia 1912 Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, Willington Ex Florentia, 1917 purchased from International S.S. Co. Ltd (Marwood), Whitby not renamed, 29.6.1918 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine near South Cheek, Robin Hood’s Bay with the loss of 3 lives. 3,688
Stroma 1910 Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, Willington Ex Leucadia, 1917 purchased from International S.S. Co. Ltd (Marwood), Whitby not renamed, 1919 renamed Stroma, 1919 sold to Greece renamed Papalemos, 28.5.1941 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.107. 3,748
Pretoria 1900 J.L. Thompson & Sons, Sunderland Ex Pretoria, 1917 purchased from International S.S. Co. Ltd (Marwood), Whitby not renamed, 1919 renamed Sanday, 1922 sold to E.R. Retzlaf, Stettin renamed Ymir, 1934 scrapped. 3,700
Forfar (2) 1912 Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, Willington Ex Thessalia, 1917 purchased from International S.S. Co. Ltd (Marwood), Whitby not renamed, 1919 renamed Forfar, 1922 sold to Greece renamed Thrasyvoulos, 30.10.1939 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine. 3,691
Caithness (2) 1902 J.L. Thompson & Sons, Sunderland Ex Ramsay 1917 purchased from Bolton Steam Shipping Co. Not renamed, later that year renamed Caithness, 1919 sold to J. Griffiths, Cardiff same name, 1926 sold to A. Lauro, Naples, Italy renamed Edera, 11.9.1930 wrecked 4nm NNE Ouddorp and scrapped in 1931. 4,318
Dipton 1906 Furness, Withy & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool Ex Dipton, 1917 purchased from Peareth S.S.Co. Ltd (Beckingham & Co.), Newcastle, 5.11.1918 sunk in collision with WAR HIND in English Channel. 3,811
Renfrew (2) 1907 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland Turret, ex Galavale, 1917 purchased from Vale S.S. Co. Ltd (Crawford, Barr), Glasgow renamed Renfrew, 24.2.1918 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine near St. Ann's Head with the loss of 41 lives. 3,830
Priestfield 1901 Irvine's Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool Ex Priestfield, 1918 purchased from Priestfield S.S. Co. Ltd (Beckingham & Co.), Newcastle, 1919 sold to F. Sarasolo, Spain renamed Donato, 1922 sold to Frew, Elder & Co. renamed Bedecrag, 1928 sold to Slobodna Plovidba, Yugoslavia renamed Kolocep, 1934 scrapped at Trieste. 4,033
Hatumet 1905 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland Turret, ex Hatumet, 1918 purchased from Hathor S.S. Co.( H.B. & A.Gourlay) London, not renamed, 1919 renamed Rassay, 1932 scrapped at Gateshead. 4,147
Sutherland (3) 1918 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland Launched as War Aspen for The Shipping Controller, completed as Sutherland for B.J. Sutherland & Co., 1920 sold to Western Counties Co.( E. Edwards Sons & Co.), Cardiff renamed Southmead, 1921 sold to Mcllwraith MacEacharn renamed Koolonga, 1929 repurchased renamed Caithness, 1935 sold to Jubilee Steam Nav. Co., (F.S. Dawson) Newcastle,renamed David Dawson, 1936 sold to Avon Steamship Co. Ltd (M. Whitwill & Son ), Bristol renamed Avon River, 16.9.1936 wrecked Hudson Bay. 5,277
Roxburgh (2) 1908 Richardson Duck & Co., Stockton Ex Cressington Court, 1918 purchased from Cressington S.S. Co. Ltd (Haldinstein & Co.), London renamed Roxburgh, 1922 sold to Tyneside Shipping Co. (J. Ridley & Son & Tully) not renamed, 1924 sold to Carras Bros renamed Fotini, 1925 renamed Fotini Carras, 1935 sold to Westbourne Shipping Co. and scrapped as Hillcote. 4,396
Renfrew (3) See Claveresk.
Fife (2) See Clivegrove.
Rassay See Hatumet.
Cromarty (2) 1919 Harland & Wolff Ltd, Govan Ex War Jasmine builtfor the Shipping Controller, 1919 purchased renamed Cromarty, 1920 sold to Western Counties Co.( E. Edwards Sons & Co.), Cardiff renamed Highmead, 1922 sold to Sota & Aznar renamed Astoi Mendi, 1939 to Aznar renamed Monte *****, 22.12.1950 wrecked off Takoradi breakwater. 5,263
Kinross (2) 1902 Richardson Duck & Co., Stockton Ex Kingfield, 1919 purchased from Field S.S. Co. Ltd (E. Aston), Stockton renamed Kinross, 1920 sold to Roberts Price P. renamed Kenmare, 1926 sold to J.T. Galakis renamed Pytheas, 1932 sold to USSR renamed Shakhter, 1960 deleted from Register. 3,122
Peebles (2) 1919 Richardson Duck & Co., Stockton Launched as War Petunia for the Shipping Controller, completed as Peebles, 1933 sold to D.J. Dambassis renamed Heleni D, 1939 sold to Portobello renamed Culebra, 1948 sold to E. Szabados renamed Renata, 1955 sold to A. Ravano renamed Valcerusa, 1959 scrapped at Yokohama. 5,260
Taransay 1919 Napier & Miller Ltd., Glasgow Laid down as War Teasel for the Shipping Controller, completed as Taransay, 1933 sold to P.M. Nomikos renamed Marietta Nomikos, 1939 seized by Germans renamed Drau, 17.10.1945 scuttled Skagerrak. 5,241
Scarpa 1903 Irvine's Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool Ex Wilster, 1919 purchased from Trechmann S.S. Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool renamed Scarpa, 18.11.1920 badly damaged in stranding, refloated repaired and sold in 1922 to M.M. Pithis & Co., Greece renamed Amazon, 1930 sold to M. Kulukundis renamed Neraida, 1938 sold to Balkans & Near East renamed Anna S, 1939 sold to P.S. Antippas renamed Takis, 1940 sold to Pont Brule renamed Frederick, 1942 sold to Red Cross Transports renamed Caritas I, 1.1.1947 damaged in collision near Flushing and beached. 2,759
Kincardine (2) 1920 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland 1922 sold to T. Bowen Rees & Co. renamed Antar, 1932 sold to H.M. Thomson renamed Artemisia, 14.3.1941 bombed and sunk. 6,503
Kinross (3) 1918 Sir Raylton Dixon & Co. Ltd, Middlesborough Ex War Spartan, tanker built for the Shipping Controller, 1919 purchased by Lloyd Royal Belge (G.B.), London rebuilt into a dry cargo ship renamed Taxandrier, 1923 transferred to Belgian flag, 1927 sold to Sutherland SS Co., Newcastle renamed Kinross, 1934 sold to Carras Bros, Chios renamed Carras, 19.3.1943 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.666. 5,242
Sutherland (4) 1919 Vickers Armstrongs Ltd, Barrow Ex War Ruler built for the Shipping Controller, tanker completed as Gasconier for Lloyd Royal Belge (G.B.), London, 1923 transferred to Belgian flag, 1926 sold to Sutherland SS Co., Newcastle renamed Sutherland, 1934 sold to E.M.Tricoglu, Andros, Greece renamed Nikos T, 1948 sold to Kaphireus Maritime Co, Andros, 1950 sold to Verde Linea, Panama renamed Ernesto, 1951 sold to Nissan Kisen KK, Tokyo renamed Nittai Maru, 1956 sold renamed Meitai Maru, 1959 scrapped in Japan. 5,175
Caithness (3) See Sutherland (3).
Fife (3) 1929 Burntisland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Burntisland Ex Penybryn, 1932 purchased from Lundegaard & Sons renamed Fife, 1936 sold to Counties Shipmanagement renamed Leith Hill, 1937 to Kulukundis & Pateras, Piraeus, Greece renamed Mount Aetna, 1952 sold to E. Frangos renamed Euphrates, 1954 sold to J. Livanos & Sons renamed Nevada, 1959 scrapped at Osaka. 4,233
Nairn (2) 1929 C. Connell Ltd., Glasgow Ex Lammer Law, 1932 purchased from T. Law & Co. renamed Nairn, 1934 sold to Italy renamed Ventotto Ottobre, 8.12.1941 scuttlet at Phuket. 4,971
Cromarty (3) 1930 Northumberland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Howden on Tyne Ex Petersfield, 1933 purchased from Woodfield Steam Shipping Co. Ltd (Woods, Tylor & Brown), London renamed Cromarty, 1933 sold to Maatschappij Zeevaart, Rotterdam renamed Arundo, 28.4.1942 near coast of New Jersey at Light Vessel Ambrose torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.136 with the loss of 6 lives. 5,163
Peebles (3) 1930 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland Ex Gracechurch, 1933 purchased from Gracechurch Shipping Co. Ltd (James, Muers), London renamed Peebles, 1936 sold to Counties Shipmanagement renamed Mill Hill, 30.08.1940 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.32 while in Convoy HX 66A with the loss of all hands. 4,318
Sutherland (5) 1935 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland 1936 sold to Furness, Withy & Co. For the Prince Line renamed British Prince, 26.9.1941 sunk by German bombers off Hornsea as she was approaching the Thames estuary. 4,956
Roxburgh (3) 1935 Burntisland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Burntisland 1937 sold to Counties Ship Management, London renamed Tower Field, 19.10. 1941 stranded at Workington, repaired, to Ministry of War Transport renamed Empire Tower, 05.03.1943 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.130. 4,251
Kinross (4) 1935 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland 1941 sold to Gydnia America Line, 24.6.1941 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.203. 4,956
Dumfries (3) 1935 Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd., Hebburn 1941 sold to Gydnia America Line, 13.12.1944 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.772. 5,149
Stirling 1935 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland 1936 sold to A.F. Klaveness & Co., Oslo renamed Stirlingville, 1959 sold renamed Georgios M II, 20.11.1968 sunk after explosion and fire. 4,995
Caithness (4) 1935 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland 1951 sold to Westralian Farmers Transport renamed Swanvalley, 1956 sold to Inch Steamship Co. (Williamson & Co. Ltd ), Hong Kong renamed Incharran,1966 sold to Yong & Lee Timber renamed Star of Victoria, 17.1.1967 foundered. 4,970
Peebles (4) 1936 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland 1951 sold to Westralian Farmers Transport renamed Swanstream, 1957 sold to J. Manners & Co, Hong Kong renamed San Fernando, 1965 sold to Yong & Lee Timber renamed Phoenician Star, 1967 scrapped at Hong Kong. 4,982
Ross 1936 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland 29.10.1942 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.159. 4,978
Cromarty (4) 1936 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland Ex Skipsea, 1938 purchased from Sea S.S. Co .Ltd (Brown, Atkinson & Co.), Hull renamed Cromarty, 1953 sold to J. Larsson , Sweden renamed Ostbris, 1958 sold to J.E. Manne & Co. renamed Carla, 1959 sold to East German Goverment renamed Steckenpferd, 1968 soldto V. Haji Ioannou renamed Pelopidas 2, 1973 scrapped at Kaohsiung. 4,974
Sutherland (6) 1938 J. Readhead & Sons Ltd., South Shields 1939 sold to Clydesdale Nav. Co.( G. Nisbet & Co.), Glasgow renamed Blaircova, 1961 sold to T.Y. Chao renamed Ocean Venture, 1.9.1962 wrecked north side Harbour Island, Tolo, Hong Kong. 5,083
Argyll (2) 1939 J.L. Thompson & Sons, Sunderland 1940 to French Government renamed Saint Henri, 1943 returned renamed Argyll, 1954 sold to Jonason, Bray & Co., London renamed Inkeri Nurminen, 1967 sold to I. Tuuli renamed Someri, 1971 scrapped at Split. 4,897
Inverness (3) 1940 J.L. Thompson & Sons, Sunderland 9.7.1941 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.98 4,897
Sutherland (7) 1940 Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland 1953 sold to Chapman & Willan renamed Grainton, 1957 sold to Buries Markes renamed La Bahia, 1961 sold to M.J. Lemos Co. renamed San John, 1965 renamed Ledra, 11.11.1967 wrecked. 5,172
Inverness (4) 1945 Burntisland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Burntisland Ex Empire Freetown built for Ministry of War Transport, 1946 purchased renamed Inverness, 1953 sold to Turnbull, Scott & Co. renamed Redgate, 1963 sold to Panama renamed Agia Elpis, 1967 sold to Cyprus same name, 1968 scrapped. 7,131
Dumfries (4) 1945 J. Readhead & Sons Ltd., South Shields Ex Empire Rabaul built for Ministry of War Transport, 1947 purchased renamed Dumfries, 1953 sold to Chine Shipping Co.( Anglo Danubian Transport Co.), London renamed Charles Dickens, 1956 sold to Yugoslav Government renamed Pohorje, 1967 scrapped at Trieste. 7,307

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Ships Monthly July 2009