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Name Official number Flag IMO
CITY OF COLOMBO  185034  GBR  5073600 
Year built Date launched Date completed
1956  07/10/1955  02/1956 
Vessel type Vessel description
Cargo General  Steel Motor Vessel  
Builder Yard Yard no
Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd., Glasgow Clydeholm Yard  734 
 

Tonnage Length Breadth Depth Draft
7739 grt / 4056 nrt / 10667 dwt 507 ft  66 ft  28 ft   
Engine builder Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd., Glasgow
Engine detail
Oil 6cyl, 8500bhp, 15.5 knots 

First owner First port of register Registration date
Ellerman Lines Ltd. - City Line Ltd., Glasgow  Glasgow   
Other names
1977 BENMHOR 
Subsequent owner and registration history
1972 Ellerman Lines Ltd, Glasgow
08/1977 Ben Line Steamers Ltd. - Wm. Thompson & Co. Ltd., Leith 
Vessel history
 
Remarks
 
End year Fate / Status
1979  Broken Up 09/03/1979 
Disposal Detail
Arrived at Kaohsiung for breaking. 
 

 

24/03/1970 Princes Dock
Image courtesy of :  Dennis Maccoy

Canada service funnel colours
Image courtesy of :  Chris Howell

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As Benmhor
Image courtesy of :  John Forsyth
 


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