[iain48]

My dad was on British Endurance in 1948 when I was born, does anyone have any details or photos.

 

[R58484956]

British Endurance, 8406 tons built 1936 by Swan Hunter & Wigan Richardson @ Newcastle. 466.3 x 61.9 x 33.9. ! 4 cylinder Doxford diesel engine 2s csa.
DF, ESD,Radar. Code flags MLZM. Carrying petroleum in bulk. Owned by British Tanker Co; Registered in London. British flag.
Go to www.warsailors.com and when in site click on ships list/convoys HXL49. where she is mentioned in a convoy.

 

[Gulpers]

iain48,
Just had a quick look for a picture of BRITISH ENDURANCE. All I've found so far is a shot of a model which you can look at here; http://www.steelnavy.com/images/1250ReaderModels/London2034BrEndurance1936.JPG (Thumb)

 

[zelo1954]

My dad was on British Endurance in 1948 when I was born, does anyone have any details or photos.

Photo from the web enclosed. Cannot give a ref.

 

[iain48]

Many thanks for replies on British Endurance, does anyone know if she was sold on, or where and when broken up. Iain

 

[Gulpers]

iain48,

Don't know where, but she was apparently scrapped in 1959. See entry 467 in this list:
http://www.rapidttp.co.za/museum/jmmc/jmmcb.html (Thumb)

 

[John_F]

Many thanks for replies on British Endurance, does anyone know if she was sold on, or where and when broken up. Iain

Iain,
Just to tidy things up - the Endurance was completed by Swan Hunter in October 1936. In February 1959 she was sold to Louis Worms of Holland & renamed Redwijs II. In August 1959 she went for scrap to Yawata, Japan.
Will scan another photo of her tomorrow & post as a thumbnail to this thread.
Regards,
John.

 

[John_F]

Iain,
As promised, another photo of the Endurance, courtesy of Norman Middlemiss: The British Tankers.
Kind regards,
John F.

 

[iain48]

Thanks for all British Endurance info. Iain