Screw Steamer EDDYCLIFF built by Blythswood Shipbuilding Co Ltd in 1953 for The Admiralty

Name	Official number	Flag	IMO
EDDYCLIFF	184739	GBR	5096810
Year built	Date launched	Date completed
1953	25/08/1952
Vessel type	Vessel description
Tanker Oil	Steel Screw Steamer
Builder		Yard	Yard no
Blythswood Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Glasgow			100

Tonnage	Length	Breadth	Depth
2173 grt / 881 nrt / 2192 dwt	286.6 ft	46.4 ft	17.2 ft
Engine builder	Lobnitz & Co., Renfrew
Engine detail
1-screw. T3Cyl. (16, 27.5 & 43.5 - 21)in. 1966 Engines replaced by diesels

First owner	First port of register	Registration date
The Admiralty - Royal Fleet Auxiliary	London
Other names
1963 KNOSSOS
Subsequent owner and registration history
1963 Greek Tankershipping Co. S.A, Piraeus 1966 Greek Atlantic Cod Fishing Co. Ltd., Piraeus 1972 Helenoargentino S.A., Buenos Aires 1977 Greek Atlantic Cod Fishing Co. Ltd., Piraeus 1978 Mar Claro S.A., Buenos Aires 1982 Helenoargentino S.A., Buenos Aires 1989 Pesquera Argentina del Sur SA, Buenos Aires (reg Quequ�n, ON 5168).
Vessel history
Lobnitz Engine installed by Aitchison Blair. (The order was placed with Lobnitz but due to a heavy work load, the hull was contracted to Blythswood) 1966 P. Abela, Argentina. Converted to a fish factory ship. 2037 grt. Engines replaced by diesels.
Remarks

End year	Fate / Status
2000	Broken Up
Disposal Detail
Circa. 2000 broken up 2008 deleted from Lloyd's Register

Trials
Image courtesy of : Paul Strathdee collection