Sunday, 27 June 2010

S.S.TINTO



Ship No 355

S.S.TINTO

This was the lead ship of a very large order for Henry Robb from the Ellerman Wilson Line. Ellerman were re-building after there heavy war losses.

The order was for 6 in ships in total. Four single screw cargo steamers and two twin screwed steamer’s.

S.S. Tinto was a single screw Cargo Steamer, to help replace war loses. At 1795 tons, with a length of 280 feet and a beam of 42 feet, they were very fine looking ships with graceful lines. She drew a draught of 25 feet and 3 inches.

She was launched from the yard on 12th December 1946.

S.S.TINTO (Ship No 355)
Ellerman Wilson Line

2 comments:

James thompson said...

Served on this ship early 66 as radio officer. Hull to Stockholm. Lovely old ship. Great crew. Good memories.

Unknown said...

My dad was on her in 1956 when she ran aground on rocks near Alasund in Norway.