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Name Official number Flag IMO
HEREFORDSHIRE  168872  GBR   
Year built Date launched Date completed
1944  01/10/1943  01/1944 
Vessel type Vessel description
Cargo General  Steel Motor Vessel  
Builder Yard Yard no
Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd., Glasgow Clydeholm Yard  693 
 

Tonnage Length Breadth Depth Draft
8311 grt / 4860 nrt / 411.7 ft  64.3 ft  25.3 ft   
Engine builder Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd., Glasgow
Engine detail
2- Screw 2 Oil Engines 2SCSA each 4Cyl. 1720NHP. 

First owner First port of register Registration date
Bibby Line Ltd. - Bibby Bros. & Co., Liverpool  Liverpool   
Other names
1954 PORT HARDY - 1961 HEREFORDSHIRE -1969 MERRYLAND 
Subsequent owner and registration history
1969 Meritath Cia. Naviera S.A., Famagusta - Troodos Shipping & Trading Ltd. 
Vessel history
1954 - 1961 renamed during charter to Port Line Ltd. 
Remarks
 
End year Fate / Status
1973  Broken Up 07/02/1973 
Disposal Detail
Arrived Koahsiung for breaking. 
 

 

HEREFORDSHIRE on trials
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HEREFORDSHIRE
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as PORT HARDY
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HEREFORDSHIRE Portishead 25/04/1969
Image courtesy of :  Malcolm Cranfield

https://www.shippinghistory.com/

HEREFORDSHIRE Portishead 05/05/1967
Image courtesy of :  Malcolm Cranfield

https://www.shippinghistory.com/

 


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