General properties
Callsign:
MNFX
Vessel type:
SHD
Flag:
GB
Built in:
1925
Shipyard:
Yard number:
539
Physical properties
Length OA:
43.92 m
Width:
7.68 m
Depth:
3.57 m
Engine specs:
Coal 2cyl (17 & 36 x 27ins) by Shields Engineering & Dry Dock Co Ltd, North Shields
About this page
Status:
Historical
Timeframe:
1933 to 1938
Review:
New owner
Last updated
4 months 4 weeks ago
History
| Timeframe | Equipment | Manager | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 to 1938 | Northgate | Britol Sand & Gravel Cy. Ltd. | Coverted to a sand dredger for Free Trade Wharf Co Ltd, Stockton-on-Tees |
| 1938 to 1946 | Garth | Sold and renamed |
About this equipment
1925 Original built as cargoship 'Nortgate' for Pease & Partners, Stockton-on-Tees, designed for carrying pig iron & travelling under low bridges
1933 Coverted to a sand dredger for Free Trade Wharf Co Ltd, Stockton-on-Tees
1946 Fouled anchor chain of another vessel in Redcliffe Bay & sank on a voyage from Cardiff to Avonmouth
GRT 425 tn / NRT 155 tn / 77 nhp / O.N.:135610
Source: https://www.tynebuiltships.co.uk