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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
CITY OF COLOMBO Portishead 21/3/1971
Image courtesy of : Malcolm Cranfield
http://www.shippinghistory.com/
Canada service funnel colours
Image courtesy of : Chris Howell
http://www.shipspotting.com
As Benmhor
Image courtesy of : John Forsyth
CITY OF COLOMBO at Hull
Image courtesy of : Charlie Hill
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