Wednesday, 4 August 2010

M.V. ZEALAND

M.V.ZEALAND
Ship No 440


Was an order from the local, well known shipping line, Currie Line Ltd of Leith.

The M.V.ZEALAND was a modern diesel driven cargo/passenger ship built for trade between Leith, Hull and Hamburg and the Baltic ports.

She was 2300 tons with a length of 270 feet (L.B.P.) and a moulded breadth of 45 feet with design draught at 25 feet and 6 inches, she was launched from the Henry Robb shipyard on 10th of September 1954, in what was a very busy and profitable time for the Company.
M.V.ZEALAND Ship No 440

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

My Uncle George Blackburn was an Engine room hand on this ship and I’m sure he used to sail to Lisbon often on her,

chris robson said...

hi ive been trying to find a picture n details of MV Ireland i was Galley boy
on her first time i had Haggis we sailed Lisbon n med great trip n crew