Mersey No. 4 - Ex Empire Heathland

General properties

IMO number: 
5232983
Vessel type: 
HB
Flag: 
UK
Manager: 
Built in: 
1945

Physical properties

Length OA: 
51.51 m
Length BP: 
44.07 m
Width: 
10.39 m
Depth: 
4.57 m
Draft (loaded): 
4.02 m
Number of engines: 
2
Engine specs: 
Fleming triple exp. 460 hp x 160 r.p.m.
Speed (loaded): 
8.50 knts
Hopper volume: 
535 m³

About this page

Status: 
Historical
Timeframe: 
1945 to 1973
Review: 
Scrapped

Last updated

2 weeks 3 days ago

History

TimeframeEquipmentManagerReview
1945 to 1947Empire HeathlandHenry Abram LtdOriginal built
1947 to 1965Mersey Docks & Harbour CoSold and renamed
1965 to 1968Boskalis Westminster LtdSold and renamed
1968 to 1971Oon Char KoonSold to Hok Kiang Heng Co., Singapore, and renamed "W.K. Beta"
1971 to 1972Sold and renamed

About this equipment

Scrapped in 1973 at Singapore
Initial 683 grt / 281 nrt , in 1968 685grt/278nrt O.N.: 169438
1968 sale to Indonesia was not completed and cancelled; intended name W K BETA. 

Technical files and data sheets

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