Ship No 286
Another in the order for Bumb Barges from Anglo Iranian Oil, again at 309 tons, with a length overall of 160 feet and a beam of 25 feet, the barge would draw 8 feet and 6 inches when in the water.
Sunday, 16 May 2010
KAVAR
Ship No 285
Was part of the large order for Anglo Iranian Oil Company ltd, at 309 tons, and with a length overall of 160 feet, beam of 25 feet and the same draught as the rest of the order at 8 feet and 6 inches.
Was part of the large order for Anglo Iranian Oil Company ltd, at 309 tons, and with a length overall of 160 feet, beam of 25 feet and the same draught as the rest of the order at 8 feet and 6 inches.
KHAMIR
Ship No 284
Next in line from the same order from Anglo Iranian Oil, although this Dumb Barge had a name that had been noted, she was the same size at 309 tons, with a length overall of 160 feet and beam of 25 feet, draught at 8 feet and 6 inches.
Next in line from the same order from Anglo Iranian Oil, although this Dumb Barge had a name that had been noted, she was the same size at 309 tons, with a length overall of 160 feet and beam of 25 feet, draught at 8 feet and 6 inches.
Ship No’s 276 to 283
The next eight of the Dumb Barges did not seem to have been given names that I have been able to find, they were all at 309 tons with the same length overall at 160 feet with beam of 25 feet and draught of 8 feet and 6 inches.
KARIND
Ship No 275
Was the second in line of the order from Anglo Iranian Oil,
She was another Dumb Barge of 309 tons, with an overall length of 160 feet and a beam of 25 feet, with draught of 8 feet and 6 inches.
Was the second in line of the order from Anglo Iranian Oil,
She was another Dumb Barge of 309 tons, with an overall length of 160 feet and a beam of 25 feet, with draught of 8 feet and 6 inches.
KANGAN
Ship No 274
Was the first of a large order from Anglo Iranian Oil Company, the order was for a Dumb Barge of 309 tons, with an overall length of 160 feet and a beam of 25 feet, they had a draught of 8 feet and 6 inches.
Was the first of a large order from Anglo Iranian Oil Company, the order was for a Dumb Barge of 309 tons, with an overall length of 160 feet and a beam of 25 feet, they had a draught of 8 feet and 6 inches.
Saturday, 15 May 2010
M.V. PURIRI
Ship No 273
Was another order from New Zealand but this time for the Anchor Line Co. This order was for a coaster of 927 tons.
She had an overall length of 180 feet and a beam of 35 feet, with a draught of 14 feet.
She was launched from the yard on 25th October 1938.
At the outbreak of World War II the motor vessel “Puriri” was taken over by the New Zealand Navy and converted to the role of Minesweeper, and re-named H.M.N.Z.S. Puriri, it was while doing this dangerous work that on 14th May 1941,
She struck a mine in the Hauraki Gulf in New Zealand’s North Island; she sank with the loss of five of her crew (all ex-merchant seamen reservists)
Was another order from New Zealand but this time for the Anchor Line Co. This order was for a coaster of 927 tons.
She had an overall length of 180 feet and a beam of 35 feet, with a draught of 14 feet.
She was launched from the yard on 25th October 1938.
At the outbreak of World War II the motor vessel “Puriri” was taken over by the New Zealand Navy and converted to the role of Minesweeper, and re-named H.M.N.Z.S. Puriri, it was while doing this dangerous work that on 14th May 1941,
She struck a mine in the Hauraki Gulf in New Zealand’s North Island; she sank with the loss of five of her crew (all ex-merchant seamen reservists)
M.V."Puriri" Ship No 273
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