Monday, 20 September 2010

KILLINGHOLME

M.V.KILLINGHOLME
Ship No 487


Killingholme was the second ship in the two ship order from the Shell Mex & B.P. Co Ltd, for a single screw coastal tanker, she was the same size as her sister ship “Hamble” at 1182 tons, with a length B.P. of 202 feet, with beam of 36 feet and 11 inches and a draught of 15 feet and 6 inches.


She was launched from the Leith Shipyards on 30th of July 1964.


Killinghome” had a couple of name changes as well, with the last known name being “Nigerian Star”

1 comment:

Unknown said...

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