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SHIPS BUILT AT SUNDERLAND IN THE 1940s

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No. IMO No. 1 Athelcrest 6825 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Athel Line Ltd., of Liverpool 166291 2 Barnby 4813 Short Brothers Ltd. Rowland & Marwood's Steamship Co. Ltd. of Whitby 161029 3 Beechwood 4897 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited John I. Jacobs & Co. Ltd. of London 167385 4 Catrine, later Tove, Tona 5218 William Doxford and Sons Limited Pontypridd Steamship Company Ltd. of London 167433 5 Charlton Hall, later St. Elwyn, Ocean Endurance, Ocean Endeavour 5200 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Charles G. Dunn Shipping Co. Ltd. of Liverpool 166303 6 Confield 4956 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Confield Steamship Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 165782 7 Corfen 1848 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Cory Colliers Ltd. of London 167391 8 Cornwood, later Aris, Gabriele, Firmino 2777 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. William France, Fenwick & Co. Ltd. of London 168008 5125178 9 Daydawn 4768 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Claymore Shipping Co. Ltd. of Cardiff 167798 10 Derwenthall, later Kildale, Glaisdale, Rama Lesmana Note 4934 William Doxford and Sons Limited West Hartlepool Steam Navigation Company Ltd. of West Hartlepool 160781 11 Duke of Athens, later Breeze, San John P., Theokletos 5217 William Doxford and Sons Limited Trent Maritime Company Ltd. of London 168011 12 Empire Lightning, later Trident 6942 Short Brothers Ltd. Ministry of Shipping, at Sunderland 163055 13 Empire Meteor, later Dorington Court, Giada, Sheikh 7457 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of Shipping at Sunderland 168661 14 Empire Thunder Lloyd's Register 5965 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of Shipping at Sunderland 163054 15 Empire Wind 7459 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of Shipping at Sunderland 163053 16 Fishpool 4950 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Pool Shipping Company Ltd. of West Hartlepool 160785 17 Fultala 5051 William Doxford and Sons Limited British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. of London 168029 18 Glenwood, later Durham Trader, Jag Sevak 4897 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited John I. Jacobs & Co. Ltd. of London 167415 19 Graiglas, later Lantao, Shia 4312 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Graig Shipping Co. Ltd. of Cardiff 167801 20 Harpagus 5173 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Gowland Steam Ship Co. Ltd. of London 167421 21 Harpalyce 5169 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Gowland Steam Ship Co. Ltd. of London 167592 22 Hazelside 5294 Short Brothers Ltd. Charlton Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 165794 23 Heliotrope, later U.S.S. Surprise, Heliotrope, Heliolock, Ziang Teh, Lin I (initially a patrol frigate) 970 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Royal Navy. On Mar. 24, 1942, the vessel was transferred to the U.S. Navy & commissioned as U.S.S. Surprise, a Temptress Class gunboat (PG 63).   24 Hindustan, later Almen, Sas 5245 Short Brothers Limited Hindustan Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 165784 25 Hollyhock (a patrol frigate) 940 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Royal Navy   26 Inverness 4897 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. B. J. Sutherland & Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 165779 27 La Cordillera 5185 William Doxford and Sons Limited Buries Markes Ltd. of London 167411 28 La Estancia 5185 William Doxford and Sons Limited Buries Markes Ltd. of London 167381 29 Moorwood 2056 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. William France, Fenwick & Co. Ltd. of London 167413 30 Putney Hill 5216 William Doxford and Sons Limited Putney Hill Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 167587 31 Rawnsley 4998 William Doxford and Sons Limited The Red 'R' Steamship Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 165786 32 Reaveley, later Grenehurst, La Barranca, Westwind, Universal Mariner 4998 William Doxford and Sons Limited Stephens, Sutton Limited of Newcastle 165802 33 Richmond Hill, later London Craftsman, Italgloria, Fiducia, Searaven 7579 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Putney Hill Steam Ship Co. Ltd. of London 168042 34 Rookley, later Despoina, Jumbo, Ibis II 4998 William Doxford and Sons Limited Thomasson Shipping Co., Ltd. of Newcastle 165789 35 Royal Emblem 4900 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Hall Brothers Steamship Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 165781 36 Sea Fisher, later Malcolm, New Country 2950 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Fenwick, Fisher Steamship Co. Ltd. of Barrow 167736 37 Stanmore 4970 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Stanhope Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 167623 38 Sutherland, later Grainton, La Bahia, San John, Ledra 5172 William Doxford and Sons Limited B. J. Sutherland & Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 165783 39 Thistlegorm 4898 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Albyn Line Ltd. of Sunderland 163052 40 Tower Grange 5226 William Doxford and Sons Limited Tower Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 167617 41 Tynemouth, later Sandhoe, Andreas Panou 3182 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Burnett Steamship Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 165785 42 Wandby 4947 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ropner Shipping Company Ltd. of West Hartlepool 160784 43 Winkleigh, later St. Anthony 5468 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited W. J. Tatem Ltd. of London 167425     ------         Total tonnage             ------       What were the correct build numbers for 1940? 'Where Ships Are Born' states 41 vessels & 206,181 tons. If you can correct the data, do please contact the webmaster. 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949. 1941 (No external data. Will gradually build from the data already on site. If you have good data for the year, do consider providing it to the webmaster, for use on this site.) A copy of Lloyd's Register for 1941/1942 was sold via eBay (1) on Apl. 27, 2014 - for GBP 163.00 or U.S. $274.03. # Name Gross Builder Built for Off. No. IMO No. 1 Antar, later Garbeta 5222 William Doxford and Sons Limited New Egypt & Levant Shipping Co. Ltd. of London 168066 2 Atlantic City, later Achillet 5133 William Doxford and Sons Limited Leeds Shipping Co. Ltd. of Bideford 165859 3 Betty Hindley 1 1738 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Stephenson, Clarke & Associated Companies Ltd. of London 168202 4 Burdock HMS (a patrol frigate) 940 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Royal Navy   5 Campion HMS (a patrol frigate) 940 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Royal Navy   6 Capitol (a flat-iron collier) 1558 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Gas, Light & Coke Co. of London 168182 7 Daghestan, later Annefield 7248 William Doxford and Sons Limited Hindustan Steam Ship Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 165812 8 Daltonhall, later Altis 7253 William Doxford and Sons Limited West Hartlepool Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. of West Hartlepool 168926 9 Eastern City, later Helmos, Nicopaul 5185 William Doxford and Sons Limited Leeds Shipping Co. Ltd. of Bideford 165860 10 Empire Ash, later Flying Fulmar, Sea Alarm 263 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Glasgow 168694 11 Empire Breeze 7457 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168662 12 Empire Bruce 7459 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168918 13 Empire Burton 6966 Short Brothers Limited Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168915 14 Empire Byron 1 6645 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169005 15 Empire Cloud 5969 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168668 16 Empire Coral, later Derwent River, Derwentfield 8602 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168669 17 Empire Cowper 7164 William Doxford and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169003 18 Empire Cranmer, later Thraki, Arietta 7460 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168996 19 Empire Cromwell 5970 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168920 20 Empire Dawn 7241 William Doxford and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168667 21 Empire Day 7242 William Doxford and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168914 22 Empire Druid, later Norholm, Haukefjell, Bluewater 9813 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169002 23 Empire Eve 5979 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168912 24 Empire Gilbert 6640 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168921 25 Empire Grenfell, later Kong Sverre, Martha Kleppe, Reina, Miami, Impala 7238 William Doxford and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169000 26 Empire Halley, later Pieter de Hoogh, Britsum 7168 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169001 27 Empire Heath 6643 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168909 28 Empire Hudson 7465 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168913 29 Empire Latimer, later Kronprinsessen, Polytrader, Flora M. 7244 William Doxford and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169004 30 Empire Lawrence 7457 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168919 31 Empire Liberty, later Kyklades, Mentor 7157 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168999 32 Empire Lugard 7241 William Doxford and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168922 33 Empire Mariott, later Graigddu, Jayshoor 5970 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168998 34 Empire Mist, later King David, Hongkong Venture 7241 William Doxford and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168664 35 Empire Moon, later Ionian Moon, Sterling Victory, Alma, Campos 7472 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168906 36 Empire Opal, later Southern Opal 9811 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168910 37 Empire Pearl, later Norheim, Kollgrim, Walton, James Hamel, Paget Trader 9816 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168977 38 Empire Raleigh, later Vermeer, Zonnewijk, Antonakis 7240 William Doxford and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168925 39 Empire Selwyn, later Belgian Soldier 7167 William Doxford and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168924 40 Empire Silver, later Sylvafield, Radiant, Andros Sun, Captain Theo 8602 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168663 41 Empire Sky 7455 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168916 42 Empire Spray, later Gerard Dou, Marken, Inchmull 7242 William Doxford and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168907 43 Empire Summer, later Stonegate, Hastedt, Ho Ping 52, Zhan Dou 52 6949 Short Brothers Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168670 44 Empire Sun 6952 Short Brothers Limited Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168908 45 Empire Sunrise 7459 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168665 46 Empire Surf 6641 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168666 47 Empire Wave 7463 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168911 48 Empire Wyclif, later North Anglia, Happy Mariner 6966 Short Brothers Limited Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 168923 49 Goodwood 2780 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. William France, Fenwick & Co. Ltd. of London 168053 50 Kafiristan, later Avisglen, Noelle 7248 William Doxford and Sons Limited Hindustan Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 165816 51 Murdoch 2717 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Gas, Light & Coke Co. of London 168088 52 Newbrough, later Avisbay, Giannis 5255 Short Brothers Limited Northumbrian Shipping Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 165807 53 Pentridge Hill, later London Dealer, Centaurus, Najla 7579 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Dorset Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 168058 54 Sound Fisher, later Colnbrook, Portwood, Chrysanthi K. 2931 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Fenwick, Fisher Steamship Co. Ltd. of Barrow 167739 55 Stanford, later Jalamohan, Nigean Star 5969 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Stanhope Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 168065 56 St. Essylt 1 5634 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. South American Saint Line Ltd. of Newport 162150     ------         Total tonnage             ------       What were the correct build numbers for 1941? 'Where Ships Are Born' states 54 vessels & 352,380 tons. If you can correct the data, do please contact the webmaster. 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949. 1942 (No external data. Will gradually build from the data already on site. If you have good data for the year, do consider providing it to the webmaster, for use on this site.) # Name Gross Builder Built for Off. No. IMO No. 1 Avristan, later Paulia, Victoria Loyal, Grand Loyal 7266 William Doxford and Sons Limited Strick Line (1923) Ltd. of London 168304 2 Bardistan, later Pacific Mariner, Eastern Enterprise 7264 William Doxford and Sons Limited Strick Line (1923) Ltd. of London 168365 3 Bushwood, later Evaggelistra, Babb, Bulkhandling 4 Note 3 2842 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Wm. France, Fenwick & Company Ltd. of London 168345 4 Combe Hill, later London Artisan, Jag Laadki, Vyzas 7268 William Doxford and Sons Limited Putney Hill Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 168322 5 Cormull, later Coldharbour, Cormull, Christakis 2865 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Cory Colliers Ltd. of London 168300 6 Earraid HMS (a naval trawler) 545 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Royal Navy   7 Elmwood 7167 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. John I. Jacobs & Co. Ltd. of London 168285 8 Empire Airman, later San Wenceslao 9813 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169009 9 Empire Ballad, later Bibury, Stad Maassluis, Jaguar, Goldfield, Poseidone 6700 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169013 10 Empire Banner 6699 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169028 11 Empire Barrie, later Clan Alpine, Umvoti, Clan Alpine 7168 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169016 12 Empire Cavalier, later British Cavalier 9891 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169033 13 Empire Chaucer 5970 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169018 14 Empire Coleridge, later Esso Cheyenne 9798 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169020 15 Empire Collins, later Southern Collins, Cassian Sailor, Mushtari 9796 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169106 16 Empire Drum 7244 William Doxford and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169012 17 Empire Dryden 7164 William Doxford and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderlanf 169010 18 Empire Envoy, later Cheltenham, La Orilla, Stallberg, Verna Paulin 7046 Short Brothers Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169107 19 Empire Field, later Prins Harald 7244 William Doxford and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169008 20 Empire Frank, later Brigadier 268 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169032 21 Empire Galliard, later Aert Van Der Neer, Maasland, M. Bingül 7170 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169025 22 Empire Hunter, later Boryslaw, Bytom, MP-PZZ-2 5977 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169031 23 Empire Iseult, later Frans van Mieris, Farmsum, Kin Ming, Kai Quen 7170 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169024 24 Empire Jill, later Race Fisher, Fardad 739 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Barrow 167742 25 Empire Johnson, later Paulus Potter 7168 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169007 26 Empire Keats, later Ionion, Ioannis Chandris, Ioannis Inglessis, Thai Long 7035 Short Brothers Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169019 27 Empire Kinsman, later Umzinto, Vastric 6744 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169035 28 Empire Knight 7244 William Doxford and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169017 29 Empire Marvell, later Bloomfield, Letizia Montanari, Panaghia T. 9812 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169015 30 Empire Newton, later Artisan 7037 Short Brothers Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169006 31 Empire Nomad 7167 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169011 32 Empire Southey, later Hollybank, Stad Rotterdam, Ocean Unity 7041 Short Brothers Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169023 33 Empire Story 7037 Short Brothers Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169014 34 Empire Thackeray, later Thackeray, Theokeetor, Mozart, Micaela, Onorato Secondo, Jelcz 2865 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169026 35 Empire Tristram, later Hollypark, Gogovale, Avisvale, St. Nicolas 7167 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169022 36 Empire Webster 7043 Short Brothers Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169029 37 Empire Wold 269 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169021 38 Empire Wordsworth, later British Lancer 9891 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169027 39 Filla HMS, later RD-305 (a naval trawler) 545 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Royal Navy   40 Firedog, later Noordzee , 1557 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Gas, Light & Coke Co. of London 168316 41 Fireside, later Dynamikos, Nikos V 2757 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Gas, Light & Coke Co.  of London 168284 42 Fresno City 7261 William Doxford and Sons Limited Reardon Smith Line Ltd. of Bideford 165861 43 Godetia HMS (a patrol frigate) 940 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Royal Navy   44 Hardingham 7269 William Doxford and Sons Limited Willis Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 168314 45 Harpagus, later Treworlas 7271 William Doxford and Sons Limited National Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 168347 46 Harpalyce, later Trewellard, Artemon 7269 William Doxford and Sons Limited National Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 168334 47 Houston City, later Castle Peak, Sandys River, Juliana, Prominent Star, Goodwin 7262 William Doxford and Sons Limited Reardon Smith Line Ltd. of Bideford 165864 48 Jersey City, later Jacqueline, Kopalnia Szombierki 6686 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Reardon Smith Line Ltd. of Bideford 165863 49 Lambtonian 3 (in red) 2781 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Tanfield Steamship Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 165824 50 Middlesex Trader, later Strovili, Anker, Carnia 7241 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Trader Navigation Co. Ltd. of London 168343 51 Stanbank 5966 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Stanhope Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 168264 52 Stancleeve, later Akera 5970 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Stanhope Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 168294 53 Stangarth 5966 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Stanhope Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 168250 54 Stanhill 5969 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Stanhope Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 168310 55 Tarantia, later Cape Vamvakas, Buonavia 7268 William Doxford and Sons Limited Anchor Line Ltd. of Glasgow 168710 56 Tahsinia 7267 William Doxford and Sons Limited Anchor Line Ltd. of Glasgow 168713 57 Thistledale, later Nedi 7241 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Albyn Line Ltd. of Sunderland 169030 58 Thistlemuir, later Nunez de Balboa 7237 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Albyn Line Ltd. of Sunderland 169034 59 Tower Hill, later London Banker, Avisbank, Southern Venture 7268 William Doxford and Sons Limited Tower Steamship Company Ltd. of London 168358 60 Vancouver City, later Everbloom 7261 William Doxford and Sons Limited Reardon Smith Line Ltd. of Bideford 165862     ------         Total tonnage             ------       What were the correct build numbers for 1942? 'Where Ships Are Born' states 58 vessels & 374,794 tons. If you can correct the data, do please contact the webmaster. 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949. 1943 (No external data. Will gradually build from the data already on site. If you have good data for the year, do consider providing it to the webmaster, for use on this site.) A copy of Lloyd's Register of 1943/44 was e-Bay available in late Mar. 2015. - for GBP 75.00 or U.S. $111.31. I did not note if it later was sold. An edition that the webmaster could not bid on since the U.K. vendor was not prepared to ship the volume to Canada. # Name Gross Builder Built for Off. No. IMO No. 1 Avonmoor, later Yu Tung, Union Success 7268 William Doxford & Sons Limited Moor Line Ltd. of London 169597 2 Betty Hindley Note 1771 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Stephenson Clarke & Associated Companies Ltd. of London 168375 3 Bowcombe, later Colwyn, Bowcombe, Hanna 2760 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Stephenson Clarke & Associated Companies Ltd. of London 168412 4 Bradford City, later Vercharmian, Shun Wah 7266 William Doxford & Sons Limited Reardon Smith Line Ltd. of Bideford 165865 5 Bugloss, later Assam 976 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Royal Navy   6 Caxton, later La Costa, Hongkong Breeze, Panam Trader 7242 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Barberrys Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 169626 7 Chertsey, later Kingsborough, Graiglwyd, Nordwind, Nan Hai 145, Hong Qi 145 5998 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Britain Steamship Company, Limited of London 168401 8 Chinese Prince, later Nordic Note 9485 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Prince Line Ltd. of London 169595 9 Chiswick, later Olga 6006 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Britain Steamship Company, Limited of London 168469 10 Cormead, later Panormitis 2867 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Cory Colliers Ltd. of London 169666 11 Denewood, later Indore, Polegate 7241 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. John I. Jacobs & Co. Ltd. of London 169682 12 Empire Alliance, later British Dragoon 9909 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169117 13 Empire Bardolph, later Memling, Vancouver Star, Memling 7063 Short Brothers Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169109 14 Empire Beauty, later Polycrown, Ioannis Aspiotis, Laurel 7297 William Doxford & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169119 15 Empire Beresford, later Stanbell, Kelantan 9804 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180052 16 Empire Brutus, later Vergmor, Southgate, Fatih 7233 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169111 17 Empire Camp, later Valacia, New York City, Loch Morar, Yelkenci 7052 Short Brothers Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169124 18 Empire Cheer, later Cornish City 7297 William Doxford & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169115 19 Empire City 7295 William Doxford & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180046 20 Empire Commerce 3722 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169112 21 Empire Copperfield, later Graigwen, Jag Devi 6013 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169122 22 Empire Deed, later Deed, Doro, Leonidas Cambanis, Ever Fortune, Ever Happiness 6766 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169113 23 Empire Demon (a tug) 269 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169110 24 Empire Dolly, later Thunderer, Ocean Osprey (a tug) 257 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169123 25 Empire Duchess, later Braemar Castle, King James, Tyne Breeze, Cathay Trader, Pearl Light, Habib Marikar 7067 Short Brothers Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180051 26 Empire Duke, later Lieutenant J. Le Meur, Zelidja, Propontis 7240 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180048 27 Empire Friendship, later Matelots Pillien et Peyrat (all one name!) 7058 Short Brothers Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169114 28 Empire Gain, later Barbatia, Magd 3738 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169121 29 Empire Housman 7359 William Doxford & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180049 30 Empire Judy, later Stream Fisher, Ramaida 738 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169116 31 Empire Manor 7036 Short Brothers Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169118 32 Empire Prospero, later Corinthic, Marine Flame, Shahreza, Faustus 6766 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169108 33 Empire Rock, later Admiral Codrington, Sandro Primo, Amalie B. 7061 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169120 34 Empire Tourist 7062 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 169125 35 Empire Trail, later Trail, Loch Maddy, Ocean Glory 7083 Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180050 36 English Prince, later Simos 7275 William Doxford & Sons Limited Prince Line Limited of London 168414 37 Essex Trader, later Eskcliffe, Sandra 7237 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Trader Navigation Co. Ltd. of London 168380 38 Ettrick HMS (a patrol frigate) 1370 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Royal Navy   39 Greenwich, later Portador 7292 William Doxford & Sons Limited Britain Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 169615 40 Gruinard HMS, later Gruinard, President F. D. Roosevelt, Odin, Evangelistria II, Penere Niane (a naval trawler) 545 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Royal Navy   41 Harlesden, later Trewidden, Ankobra River, Eland 7273 William Doxford & Sons Limited Willis Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 168406 42 Jersey Hart, later Stanpark, Queen Eleanor, Inchdouglas 7275 William Doxford & Sons Limited Nolisement Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 168425 43 Stanlodge, later Bharatvijaya 5977 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Stanhope Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 168371 44 Stanridge, later Jalajyoti 5975 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Stanhope Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 168427 45 Thamesfield, later Stanfield, August Moon 9801 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Northern Petroleum Tank Steamship Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 169172 46 Trevelyan 7292 William Doxford & Sons Limited Hain Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 168475 47 Trevince, later Densu River, Vicky 7292 William Doxford & Sons Limited Hain Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 169571 48 Wearfield, later Transmars 9795 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Northern Petroleum Tank Steamship Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 165853 49 Wrenwood, later Collingbourne, Wrenwood, Ethel C. 2847 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Wm. France Fenwick & Company Ltd. of London 169604     ------         Total tonnage             ------       What were the correct build numbers for 1943? 'Where Ships Are Born' states 49 vessels & 299,542 tons. If you can correct the data, do please contact the webmaster. 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949. 1944 (No external data. Will gradually build from the data already on site. If you have good data for the year, do consider providing it to the webmaster, for use on this site.) A copy of Lloyd's Register of 1944/45 was sold via eBay on Apl. 20, 2014 for GBP 94.00 or U.S. $157.95. Another copy was eBay sold on Nov. 1, 2014. It was listed for sale for GBP 99.98 & sold for GBP 112.00 or U.S. $177.45. Another copy was sold via eBay on or about Nov. 7, 2014 for U.S. $250.00. Yet another copy was sold via e-Bay on Feb. 24, 2015 for the modest price of GBP 62.01 or U.S. $95.81. Alas the U.K. vendor was not prepared to ship the volume to Canada. # Name Gross Builder Built for Off. No. IMO No. 1 Amberley Castle, later Weather Advisor, Admiral Fitzroy (a patrol frigate) 1010 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Royal Navy   2 Arabistan, later Panagiotis Lemos, Polyxeni 7369 William Doxford & Sons Limited Strick Line (1923) Ltd. of London 169861 3 Bowmanville, later Ta Shun, Yuan Pei, Kuang Chou (a patrol frigate) 1060 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Canadian Navy. The vessel was laid down as Nunney Castle (so far as I can see not Nunnery Castle) (Castle Class) for the British Navy. But became Bowmanville, a Canadian Corvette or Patrol Frigate K493. Became a commercial cargo ship in 1946 named Ta Shun, & in 1947 named Yuan Pei, in both cases owned by the Chinese Government. Became a frigate again in 1949 as Kuang Chou owned by the People's Liberation Army (Chinese Navy).   4 Brockleymoor, later Restormel, Newglade 7368 William Doxford & Sons Limited Moor Line Ltd. of London 169997 5 Cormount, later Chriluck, Marianik 2871 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Cory Colliers Ltd. of London 180027 6 Empire Belle, later Elf, Mare Jonio, Ercole (a tug) 257 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180129 7 Empire Blessing 1 7062 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180054 8 Empire Cowdray, later Granhill, Baxtergate 7072 Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180144 9 Empire Crest, later Bursa 3738 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180143 10 Empire Cromer, later Corrientes, Inchmay, Kaukhali 7058 Short Brothers Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180133 11 Empire Dynasty, later Eastern, Dori 9905 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180145 12 Empire Earl, later Cressington Court, East Wales, Universal Skipper 7359 William Doxford & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180132 13 Empire Ganges, later Bolma, Astrality, Monte Berico 3744 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180147 14 Empire General, later Hendonhall, Taxiarhis, Tony C. 7359 William Doxford & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180131 15 Empire Gladstone 7090 Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180134 16 Empire Haldane, later Granford, Fulmar, Bianca Venture 7087 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180142 17 Empire Inventor, later Vivien Louise, Stanloch 9912 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180053 18 Empire Lord, later Aldington Court, Anacreon, White Daisy, Robertina 7359 William Doxford & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180130 19 Empire Mandalay, later Tribesman, Delta 7086 Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180148 20 Empire Nicholas, later Asta, Laut Arafura (a tug) 257 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180137 21 Empire Paragon, later Pinjarra, Hongkong Importer 9892 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180138 22 Empire Pendennis, later Vasconia, Fresno Star, Millais, Grosvenor Navigator 7058 Short Brothers Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180136 23 Empire Pitt 9905 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180135 24 Empire Russell, later Batissa 3738 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180128 25 Empire Salisbury, later Wave Master 8199 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180146 26 Empire Sceptre, later Jacques Bingen, Sottern, Red Rose 7359 William Doxford & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180126 27 Empire Stuart, later Lord Lloyd George, Atje Ray-S., Gianfranco 7067 Short Brothers Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180127 28 Empire Tudor, later Grandyke, Benvannoch, Medina Princess 7087 Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180139 29 Empire Welfare, later Matelot Becuwe, Marcel Schiaffino, Desmin, Stefan Karadia 7083 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180055 30 Fireglow, later Oostzee 1549 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Gas, Light & Coke Co. of London 169977 31 Floristan, later Uje 7368 William Doxford & Sons Limited Strick Line (1923) Ltd. of London 169964 32 Hawkwood, later Ioannis P. 2850 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Wm. France, Fenwick & Company Ltd. of London 169825 33 Indian City, later Gruz, Diamondo 7079 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Reardon Smith Line Ltd. of Bideford 165867 34 LCT 7057 (landing craft tank) 640 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Royal Navy   35 LCT 7058 (landing craft tank) 640 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Royal Navy   36 LCT 7059 (landing craft tank) 640 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Royal Navy   37 LCT 7060 (landing craft tank) 640 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Royal Navy   38 LCT 7061 (landing craft tank) 640 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Royal Navy   39 LCT 7062 (landing craft tank) 640 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Royal Navy   40 LCT 7065 (landing craft tank) 350 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Royal Navy   41 LCT 7066 (landing craft tank) 350 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Royal Navy   42 LCT 7067 (landing craft tank) 295 William Doxford & Sons Limited Royal Navy   43 LCT 7068 (landing craft tank) 295 William Doxford & Sons Limited Royal Navy   44 LCT 7080 (landing craft tank) 350 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Royal Navy   45 LCT 7081 (landing craft tank) 350 Short Brothers Limited Royal Navy   46 LST 3033, later Empire Shearwater (tank landing ship) 2256 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Royal Navy   47 Leeds Castle (a patrol frigate) 1010 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Royal Navy   48 Mimico, later Olympic Victor, Otori Maru No. 12, 62 Kyo Maru No. 25 (a patrol frigate) 976 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Canadian Navy   49 Morpeth Castle (a patrol frigate) 1010 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Royal Navy   50 Mullion Cove, later Margaret Clunies, Waynegate, Katingo, President Magsaysay, Magsaysay 7300 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Royal Navy 181786 51 Registan, later Tresillian 7368 William Doxford & Sons Limited Strick Line (1923) Ltd. of London 180022 52 Rogate 2850 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Stephenson Clarke Limited of London 169928 53 Roybank, later Silver Lake 7368 William Doxford & Sons Limited Bank Line Ltd. of Glasgow 169430 54 Silveroak, later Port Stephens, Benvannoch 9509 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Silver Line Limited of London 169879 55 Stanrealm, later Fortune Lory 7062 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Stanhope Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 169904 56 Trevethoe, later Alcyonis 7355 William Doxford & Sons Limited Hain Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 169895 57 Trevose, later Ruthy Ann 7354 William Doxford & Sons Limited Hain Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 169931 58 Vardefjell, later Vigilant, Andros Vigor, Andros Cloud Note   Sir James Laing and Sons Limited     59 Welsh Prince, later Vergmont 7354 William Doxford & Sons Limited Rio Cape Line Ltd. of London 169949     ------         Total tonnage             ------       What were the correct build numbers for 1944? 'Where Ships Are Born' states 44 vessels & 258,142 tons. If you can correct the data, do please contact the webmaster. 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949. 1945 (Mostly built from the data already on site. But with input (thanks) from Brian Jessop. If you have good data for the year, do consider providing it to the webmaster, for use on this site.) # Name Gross Builder Built for Off. No. IMO No. 1 Ambassador 7312 William Doxford & Sons Limited Hall Brothers Steamship Co., Ltd. of Newcastle 169205 2 Beechwood, later City of Athens, Marianne, Constellation, Golden Moon 8197 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Oil & Molasses Tankers Ltd. of London 180616 3 Bela 3735 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd. of London 180549 4 Birdwood, later San Javier, Amacuro, Tacamar I 2862 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Wm. France, Fenwick & Co. Ltd. of London 180746 5 Borus 3735 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd. of London 180690 6 Dullisk Cove, later Kefalonia, Tyalla, Wear Breeze 7437 Short Brothers Limited Royal Navy 181734 7 Empire Aden, later Etivebank, Alcyone Fortune, Northern Venture 7308 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180156 8 Empire Allenby, later Drakensburg Castle or Drakensberg Castle 9904 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180157 9 Empire Arrow, later British Bugler, Montmajour, Mantinia 3766 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180161 10 Empire Chancellor, later Stanglen, Newminster, Stanpark 9917 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180159 11 Empire Cross 3734 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 181112 12 Empire Dominica, later Indian Endeavour 7319 Short Brothers Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180162 13 Empire Ensign, later British Drummer, Anella, Norse Commander 3758 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180152 14 Empire Highlander, later Arnewood, Elias K. 2125 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180173 15 Empire Honduras, later Lochybank, Stad Haarlem, Union Fair 7320 Short Brothers Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180174 16 Empire Joy, later Nellore, Oriana 9895 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 181113 17 Empire Mars, later Wave Duke 8199 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180153 18 Empire Mauritius, later Markab, Matador, San Jeronimo, Yangtse Breeze, Ho Ping 53, Zhan Dou 53 7310 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180149 19 Empire Maya, later Merlimau, Margaret Rose 394 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180158 20 Empire Mayflower, later Malim, Starline Merchant 394 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180164 21 Empire Maymount, later Meluan, Vir Pandian 394 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180160 22 Empire Mayrose, later Mawai, Meklong, Karang Djawa 394 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180163 23 Empire Nairobi, later Dover Hill, Basil, Ravenshoe, Plate Shipper, Umran, Tan 2 7295 Short Brothers Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180154 24 Empire Phyllis, later Hayat, Brucoli, Favignana (a tug) 257 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Newcastle 169190 25 Empire Prome, later Martagon, Mehmet Ipar 7086 Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180155 26 Empire Sally, later Daneshmand, Danesh (a tug) 261 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 181120 27 Empire Senlac, later Bullina, Bulmar, Volina 3771 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180169 28 Empire Singapore, later Fresno City, Sea Captain 7381 William Doxford & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180151 29 Empire Tavoy, later Great City, Shipwind, Wing Kwong 7381 William Doxford & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180150 30 Empire Tedassa, later Fossarina, Amity 947 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 181117 31 Empire Tilbury, later Trevean, East Lion, Kawana 7312 William Doxford & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 181116 32 Empire Tobago, later Crowborough Hill, Gryfevale, Sterling Valour, Madda Primo, Madda Bozzo, Kriss 7321 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180170 33 Farnham Castle (a patrol frigate) 1010 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Royal Navy   34 Hartington, later Abaco, Funabashi 7325 William Doxford & Sons Limited National Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 180756 35 Hedingham Castle (a patrol frigate) 1010 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Royal Navy   36 LST 3033, later Empire Shearwater (a tank landing craft) 1 2256 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited The Admiralty   37 LST 3034 (a not completed tank landing ship)   William Pickersgill & Sons Limited The Admiralty   38 Meadowbank, later Hsing Yung 7307 William Doxford & Sons Limited Bank Line Limited of Glasgow 169446 39 Moorwood, later Horsted 2034 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. William France, Fenwick & Company Ltd. of London 180659 40 Moraybank, later Ardrowan, Tetrarch 7307 William Doxford & Sons Limited Bank Line Limited of Glasgow 169448 41 Pemba, later Maqboolbaksh 7449 Bartram & Sons Ltd. British India Steam Navigation Company Ltd. of London 180795 42 Pinewood, later Coldstream, Pinewood, Sally 2853 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Wm. France, Fenwick & Co. Ltd. of London 180528 43 Pundua, later Shun On 7295 William Doxford & Sons Limited British India Steam Navigation Company Ltd. of London 180569 44 TID 152 (a tug Note) 54 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport 180165 45 TID 153 (a tug Note) 54 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport 180167 46 TID 154 (a tug Note) 54 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport 181114 47 TID 155, later Danae, Hailey (a tug Note) 54 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport 180171 48 TID 156 (a tug Note) 54 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport 180175 49 TID 157 (a tug Note) 54 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport 181123 50 TID 158 (a tug Note) 54 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport 181124 51 TID 159, later Brent (a tug Note) 54 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport 181130 52 TID 160 (a tug Note) 54 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport 180166 53 TID 161 (a tug Note) 54 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport 180168 54 TID 162 (a tug Note) 54 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport 180172 55 TID 163 (a tug Note) 54 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport 181111 56 TID 164 (a tug Note) 54 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport 181115 57 TID 165 (a tug Note) 54 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport 181118 58 TID 166 (a tug Note) 54 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport 181119 59 TID 167 (a tug Note) 54 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport 181131 60 Weybank, later Silver Moon 7368 William Doxford & Sons Limited Bank Line Ltd. of Glasgow 169437     ------         Total tonnage             ------       What were the correct build numbers for 1945? 'Where Ships Are Born' states 48 vessels & 218,175 tons. If you can correct the data, do please contact the webmaster. 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949. 1946 (Mostly built from the data already on site. But with input (thanks) from Brian Jessop. If you have good data for the year, do consider providing it to the webmaster, for use on this site. # Name Gross Builder Built for Off. No. IMO No. 1 Bencruachan, later Annunciation Day, Demis 8047 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ben Line Steamers Ltd. of Leith 181174 2 Bir Hakeim, later Marionga Maris, Everlucky, Maritime Express 9171 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ministère de la Marine Marchande of Dunkirk, France 181128 3 British Commerce 6092 William Doxford & Sons Limited British Tanker Co. Ltd. of London 180903 4 British Enterprise (a tanker) 6095 William Doxford & Sons Limited British Tanker Co. Ltd. of London 181519 5 British Holly 8582 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited British Tanker Co. Limited of London 181530 6 British Major 8564 William Doxford & Sons Limited British Tanker Co. Ltd. of London 180838 7 British Marquis 8563 William Doxford & Sons Limited British Tanker Co. Ltd. of London 180869 8 British Marshal 8582 William Doxford & Sons Limited British Tanker Co. Ltd. of London 180959 9 British Princess 8582 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited British Tanker Co. Ltd. of London 180928 10 British Rose 6101 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. British Tanker Co. Limited of London 180973 11 Brittany, later Armar 5089 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Royal Mail Lines Ltd. of London 181513 12 Brixton, later Brunetto, Iginia Zeta, Piero M. 1635 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. South Metropolitan Gas Co. of London 180913 13 Chef Mécanicien Durand, later Rollon, Aeakos 5048 Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. French Government at Le Havre 181141 14 Chulmleigh, later Rugeley, Madura 5349 William Doxford & Sons Limited Atlantic Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd. of London 180814 15 Dashwood 2156 John Crown & Sons Ltd. William France, Fenwick & Co. Ltd. of London 180955 16 Effra, later Yannakis Fanis, Giulia 2701 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. South Metropolitan Gas Co. of London 180815 17 Empire Flamborough, later Vindeggen, Bulgaria 4191 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Rederiet Vindeggen A/S of Oslo, Norway 5054965 18 Empire Herald, later Wave Prince 8197 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 181127 19 Empire Lowlander, later Corflow, Rosa Vlassi 2159 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 180886 20 Empire Maldon, later Imperial Halifax, Congar 3734 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 181129 21 Empire Mombasa, later Indian Enterprise 7319 Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 181121 22 Empire Tedburgh, later Dovedale H., BP Supervisor, Rainbow, Piraeus II 860 Short Brothers Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 181269 23 Empire Tedilla, later Forskalia, Danesdale H., Shell Driller 947 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 181122 24 Empire Tedlora, later Forreria, Austility, Piraeus IV, Aspropyrgos 933 Short Brothers Limited Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 181134 25 Empire Tesbury, later Rippledyke, Ada 975 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 181125 26 Empire Tesville, later Fusinus 975 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Ministry of War Transport at Sunderland 181126 27 Galeomma (a tanker) 5042 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. N.V. Curacaosche Scheepv Maatschappij of Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles   28 Ganesella (a tanker) 5042 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. N.V. Curacaosche Scheepv Maatschappij of Willemstad,  Netherlands Antilles 300173 29 Hendrik, later Marlindo, Naftilos, Yacu-mama 2270 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Euxine Shipping Company Ltd. of London 180978 30 Hesperia, later Clan Murdoch, Mustafa, Denizhanlar 7375 Bartram & Sons Ltd. British & South American Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. of London 180865 31 Hesperides, later Clan Murray 7301 Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. British & South American Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. of London 180929 32 Hubert, later Cuthbert, Mandama, Loucia N. 4249 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Booth Steamship Co. Ltd. of Liverpool 181023 33 Keynes, later Granita IV 1563 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Stephenson Clarke Limited of London 180839 34 Largo Bay (a patrol frigate) 1580 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Royal Navy 6122463 35 Lighter A/MS 1751 700 Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. Unknown to webmaster   36 Lighter A/MS 1752 700 Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. Unknown to webmaster   37 Lighter A/MS 1753 700 Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. Unknown to webmaster   38 Lighter A/MS 1754 700 Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. Unknown to webmaster   39 Lighter A/MS 1755 700 Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. Unknown to webmaster   40 Lighter A/MS 1756 700 Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. Unknown to webmaster   41 Loksang, later Frankford 3318 Short Brothers Limited Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. of Hong Kong 180835 42 Margay, later Star Pink, Ocean Pink, Maria Ana, Velta 4972 Bartram & Sons Ltd. "K" S.S. Co. Ltd. of London 180901 43 Marshall, later M. Nurfan Note 7330 Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. "K" S.S. Co. Ltd. of London 180854 44 Rio Diamante, later Agonistis, Elena ex e-Bay 5383 Short Brothers Limited Flota Mercante del Estado, i.e. Argentine Government of Buenos Aires, Argentina   45 Rio Gualeguay, later Argolikos, Francesca 5382 Short Brothers Limited Flota Mercante del Estado, i.e. Argentine Government of Buenos Aires, Argentina   46 Rovuma 5500 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Companhia Nacional de Navegação of Lisbon, Portugal   47 Sir Alexander Kennedy 1714 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. London Power Co. Ltd. of London 180862 48 Taksang, later Rochford 3318 Short Brothers Limited Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. of Hong Kong 180794 49 TID 177 (a tug Note) 54 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport 181132 50 TID 178 (a tug Note) 54 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport 181135 51 TID 179 (a tug Note) 54 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport 181136 52 TID 180 (a tug Note) 54 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport 181138 53 TID 181 (a tug Note) 54 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport 181133 54 TID 182 (a tug Note) 54 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport 181139 55 TID 183 (a tug Note) 54 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Ministry of War Transport 181140 56 Wave Knight (a tanker) Note 8187 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited The Admiralty 180875 57 Wave Laird (a tanker) Note 8187 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited The Admiralty 180967     ------         Total tonnage             ------       What were the correct build numbers for 1946? 'Where Ships Are Born' states 39 vessels & 192,499 tons. If you can correct the data, do please contact the webmaster. 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949. 1947 (Little external data. Will gradually build from the data already on site. If you have good data for the year, do consider providing it to the webmaster, for use on this site.) A copy of the Mercantile Navy List for 1947 (1,381 pages plus advertising) was sold via e-Bay on May 19, 2014 - for GBP 76.50 or U.S. $128.55. # Name Gross Builder Built for Off. No. IMO No. 1 Aida, later Nadia 5565 Short Brothers Limited Rederi A/B, Soya of Stockholm, Sweden   2 Andwi, later Manx King, Aco, Bremsnes, Monte Bendone, Marisol, Rosy Palomba 1926 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Rolf Wigand Rederi of Bergen, Norway   3 Aquitaine, later Cabateal 4495 Bartram & Sons Limited Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français of La Rochelle, France   4 Arabia, later Onshun 8720 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Cunard-White Star Ltd. of Liverpool 182394 5 Asia, later Shirley 8723 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Cunard-White Star Ltd. of Liverpool 181080 6 Blankvann, later Safina-e-Barkat 5391 Short Brothers Limited D/S A/S Vard of Oslo, Norway 191041 later 7 British Fern 8582 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited British Tanker Co. Ltd. of London 181663 8 Cragmoor, later Ratna Shobhana 5253 William Doxford & Sons Limited Moor Line Ltd. of London 181624 9 Eastbank, later Bordazuri, Pella, Sierra, Makedonia II 5947 William Doxford & Sons Limited Bank Line Limited of Glasgow 182079 10 Egyptian, later City of Leicester, Gardenia, Chung Hsing 3607 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ellerman Lines Ltd. of Liverpool 181070 11 Hartismere, later Recife, Carolina, Tarseus 5719 William Doxford & Sons Limited National Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 181665 12 Herdsman, later Hock Aun, Kota Selamat 6822 William Doxford & Sons Limited Charente Steam Ship Co. Ltd. of Liverpool 181069 13 Ingwi, later Denwick Head, Tulipa, Alec 1937 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Rolf Wigand Rederi of Bergen, Norway 186638 later 14 Ionian, later City of Durham, Angelica N., Eliza 3596 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ellerman Lines Ltd. of Liverpool 181082 15 Kongsborg, later Olofsborg, Huta Florian Note 7339 Short Brothers Limited Skips A/S Kongsborg of Stavanger, Norway   16 La Cordillera, later Eastern Planet, Virgo II 6330 William Doxford & Sons Limited Buries Markes Ltd. of London 181593 17 Lagosian, later Lagos Palm, Oguta Palm, Heraclitos, Herodemos 5107 Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. United Africa Co. Ltd. of Liverpool 181095 18 Laverock, later Chania II 1209 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. The General Steam Navigation Company Limited of London 181632 19 Lord Glanely, later Mehdi 5640 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Atlantic Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd. of London 181643 20 Martin Carl 2499 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. A/S D/S Heimdal of Copenhagen, Denmark   21 Memphis, later Elias 3575 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Moss Hutchison Line Limited of Liverpool 182392 22 Moçâmedes 5508 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Cia Nacional de Navigation of Lisbon, Portugal   23 Patrician 3520 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ellerman Lines Ltd. of Liverpool 181087 24 Pelayo, later Annalisa, Maria Susanna, Geremia 2579 William Doxford & Sons Limited MacAndrews & Co. Ltd. of London 181741 25 Pinto, later Panaghia P. 2579 William Doxford & Sons Limited MacAndrews & Co. Ltd. of London 181705 26 Poul Carl, later Marcus Bischoff, Aspasia 2498 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. A/S D/S Heimdal of Copenhagen, Denmark   27 Rio Chico 5554 Bartram & Sons Limited La Flota Mercante del Estado, i.e. Argentine Government, of Buenos Aires, Argentina   28 Rio Tercero 5036 Bartram & Sons Limited La Flota Mercante Del Estado, i.e. Argentine Government, of Buenos Aires, Argentina   29 Rio Teuco, later South America 5381 Short Brothers Ltd. La Flota Mercante del Estado, i.e. Argentine Government, of Buenos Aires, Argentina   30 Rosewood, later Myrsini 9957 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Molasses & General Transport Co. Ltd. of London 181749 31 Seaford, later Ciciliana, Georgios A., Alexis Athans, Panaghia Kastrou 1062 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Stephenson Clarke Limited of London 181770 32 Seamew, later Marigo, Capetan Chronis 1220 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. The General Steam Navigation Company Limited of London 181696 33 Sussex Trader, later Janani 4221 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Trader Navigation Co. Limited of London 181621 34 Venetian, later City of Leeds, Caterina P., Transrodopi III, Acrux, Silistra 3518 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Westcott & Laurence Line Ltd. of Liverpool 181098 35 Vigsnes, later Pax, Carpo 1931 John Crown & Sons Ltd. A/S Kristian Jebsens Rederi of Bergen, Norway       ------         Total tonnage             ------       What were the correct build numbers for 1947? 'Where Ships Are Born' states 41 2/3 vessels & 194,114 tons. If you can correct the data, do please contact the webmaster. 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949. 1948 (No external data. Will gradually build from the data already on site. If you have good data for the year, do consider providing it to the webmaster, for use on this site.) # Name Gross Builder Built for Off. No. IMO No. 1 Admiral Fraser, later Canberra, Cronulla 2276 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited W. A. Phillips, Anderson & Co. Ltd. of London 182879 2 Agnete, later Agnete Torm, Ghikas, George, Spyros, Spyros V 2347 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Dampskibsselskabet Torm A/S of Copenhagen, Denmark 5005641 3 Albistan 5516 Short Brothers Limited Strick Line Ltd. of London 181919 4 Alcobaca 5289 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Sociedade Geral de Comércio, Industria e Transportes of Lisbon, Portugal 5009295 5 Almeirim 5289 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Sociedade Geral de Comércio, Industria e Transportes of Lisbon, Portugal 5012058 6 Anunciada, later Beni Saf 5370 William Doxford & Sons Limited Anunciada Shipping Co. Inc. of Geneva, Switzerland 5419048 7 Arraiolos, later Fos I, Paula, Esperos III 5289 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Sociedade Geral de Comércio, Industria e Transportes of Lisbon, Portugal 5025225 374204 8 Athelknight 9087 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Athel Line Ltd. of Liverpool 182449 9 Borba 4455 William Doxford & Sons Limited Sociedade Geral de Comércio, Indústria e Transportes of Lisbon, Portugal 5048253 10 Braga 4455 William Doxford & Sons Limited Sociedade Geral de Comércio, Indústria e Transportes of Lisbon, Portugal 5050103 11 Bragança 4455 William Doxford & Sons Limited Sociedade Geral de Comércio, Indústria e Transportes of Lisbon, Portugal 5050115 12 Branksome, later Zagara, Pinetta, Tjra 1438 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Stephenson Clarke Limited of London 181832 13 British Venture (a tanker) 6119 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. British Tanker Co. Ltd. of London 182921 14 Catford, later Aispiros, Zephyros, Point Clear, Oliva 2724 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. South Metropolitan Gas Co. of London 181974 15 Chateau Palmer, later Vardhini 2228 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Worms & Cie. of Le Havre, France 5376600 16 Coleford, later Bestwood, Vitocha 2852 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Coastwise Colliers Ltd. of London 181884 17 Coramba, later Koomilya, San Fernando, High Star, An Kuo 3551 Short Brothers Limited Australasian United Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. of Melbourne, Australia 177201 18 Dunstan, later Sallust, Dunstan, Basil, Christina 2993 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited The Booth Steamship Co. Ltd. of Liverpool 182457 19 Fernland, later Starcarrier 5564 Bartram & Sons Ltd. A/S Glittre & A/S Varild of Oslo, Norway 5617060 20 Gomphina (a tanker) 5042 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. NV Curacaosche Scheepvaart Mij, of Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles 301086 21 Hemsefjell, later Ramfoss, Melbo, Prosperity 1451 John Crown & Sons Ltd. A/S Rudolf of Oslo, Norway 5231549 22 Henzee, later Olga, Nestor 2372 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Euxine Shipping Company Ltd. of London 182000 5148297 23 Interpreter, later Taxiarchis Michael 6815 William Doxford & Sons Limited Charente Steamship Co. Ltd. of Liverpool 182429 5162011 24 Måkefjell, later Skotfoss, Barbro Bratt, Kyknos, Giuseppe U., Thallo 1451 John Crown & Sons Ltd. A/S Lukesfjell of Oslo, Norway 5036585 25 Matadian, later Matadi Palm 6246 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Elmina Ltd., a 100% owned subsidiary of United Africa Co. Ltd. of Freetown, Sierra Leone 175873 26 Nefertiti, later Roxen, Bharatkesari, Bande Nawaz, Vaishnavi 2321 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Egyptian Shipping Co. SAE, of Alexandria, Egypt 5043887 later 196661 27 Otto Banck, later L. H. Carl, Tilly Boge, Muo, Dalal 2384 Short Brothers Limited Otto Bancks Rederi A/B of Helsingborg, Sweden 5243815 28 Pacific Unity, later Lavrentios 9511 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Furness Withy & Co. Ltd. of London 182870 5268463 29 Rigoletto, later Artemis, Mustali 5670 Short Brothers Limited Rederi A/B Soya of Stockholm, Sweden 5244297 30 Sebaa, later Docteur Laveran, Aragonese, Marianthi 2226 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Armement Giannoni-Rastit of Marseilles, France 5021528 31 Silverbriar, later Andria, Union Faith 7242 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Silver Line Limited of London 181841 5373268 32 Silverplane, later Alsatia, Union Freedom 7226 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Silver Line Limited of London 182833 5373270 33 Southbank Note eBay 5957 William Doxford & Sons Limited Bank Line Limited of Glasgow 182082 5335187 34 St. Essylt, later Yunnan, Lucky Two 6855 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. South American Saint Line Ltd. of Cardiff 169541 5305819 35 St. Thomas, later Yochow, Lucky Four 6855 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Shakespear Shipping Co. Ltd. of Newport 162154 5306796 36 Ternefjell 1451 John Crown & Sons Ltd. A/S Rudolf of Oslo, Norway 5617097 37 Westbank, later Simba, Santa Helena 5957 William Doxford & Sons Limited Bank Line Limited of Glasgow 182096 5387972     ------         Total tonnage             ------       What were the correct build numbers for 1948? 'Where Ships Are Born' states 38 vessels & 177,874 tons. If you can correct the data, do please contact the webmaster. 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949. 1949 (data from a number of sources including 'The Motor Ship' & 'Shipping World' listings published in Dec. 1949 or in Jan. 1950. And Miramar also. Alas, much of the data is contradictory, so corrections will surely be required in the data that follows.) In late Mar. 2015, copies of Lloyd's Register of 1949/50, Volumes I & II (A-L & M-Z) were sold via eBay (1) on Jun. 1, 2014 - for U.S. $38.78 (for both of them). # Name Gross Builder Built for Off. No. IMO No. 1 Alenquer, later Esperos IV, Kronos II 5289 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Sociedade Geral de Comércio, Industria e Transportes of Lisbon, Portugal 5009829 2 Alfa, later Normundo, Willmar, Bodin, Good Hope, Pangri, Agni 2808 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Alfred Falter Shipowner Inc. of Monrovia, Liberia 5401780 3 Ambrizete 5503 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Sociedade Geral de Comércio, Industria e Transportes of Lisbon, Portugal 5013935 4 Andulo 5503 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Sociedade Geral de Comércio, Industria e Transportes of Lisbon, Portugal 5501697 5 Athelduke 9087 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Athel Line Ltd. of Liverpool 182472 5502834 6 Auk, later Ouranoupolis 1238 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. of London 183008 5030725 7 Belas, later Esperos V 4448 William Doxford & Sons Limited Sociedade Geral de Comércio, Industria e Transportes of Lisbon, Portugal 5039381 8 Benavon, later Liziana 8072 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ben Line Steamers Ltd. of Leith 182691 5040768 9 Björn Stange, later Maritza 10099 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Skibs A/S Arnstein of Oslo, Norway 5225564 10 Brandanger, later Alkaid, Petar Beron 7396 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Westfal-Larsen & Co. A.S. of Bergen, Norway 5050309 11 British Fortune 6108 William Doxford & Sons Limited British Tanker Co. Ltd. of London 182931 12 British Liberty (a tanker) 8589 William Doxford & Sons Limited British Tanker Co. Ltd. of London 183009 505286 13 British Loyalty (a tanker) 8592 William Doxford & Sons Limited British Tanker Co. Ltd. of London 183050 505288 15 Colville, later Heyshott 2918 S. P. Austin & Son Coastwise Colliers Ltd. of London 182949 5150109 16 Dagfred, later Birkenau, Chrysoforos, Kostis H. 5254 Bartram & Sons Ltd. A/S Ocean of Oslo, Norway 5072149 17 Dalrymple, later Afonso de Albuquerque ( a research vessel) 1640 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Royal Navy 6102012 18 Denis, later Akrogiali 2990 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Booth Steamship Company Limited of Liverpool 182479 5088643 19 Eastern Glory, later Bennachie 6491 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. The Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. of Hong Kong 191466 5096030 20 Elisabeth Nielsen, later Bore V, Evandros 2441 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. D/S A/S Progress of Copenhagen, Denmark 5504854 21 George, later Hadar, Tano River, Arden, Achaika Hope 2573 Short Brothers Limited Cia Lama de Vapores SA of Panama 5352446 later 316501 22 Gemma (a tanker) 5439 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. NV Curacaosche Scheepvaart Mij of Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles 5512747 23 Goodwood, later Teti N., Tung Sing 2487 S. P. Austin & Son Wm. France, Fenwick & Co. Ltd. of London 183122 5356557 24 Höegh Rover, later Norefoss, Regina, Doris 10092 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Skibs A/S Arcadia of Oslo, Norway 529205 later 317537 25 Lexa Maersk 5720 Bartram & Sons Ltd. A/S D/S Svendborg & D/S af 1912 A/S of Copenhagen, Denmark 5602006 26 Morecambe Bay, later Dom Francesco de Almeida (a patrol frigate) 1640 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Royal Navy 6102011 27 Mounts Bay, later Vasco da Gama (a patrol frigate) 1600 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Royal Navy 6102010 28 Oris, later Mornar, Agia Varvara, Captagiannis, Rodanthi A., Galaxy 1499 John Crown & Sons Ltd. D/S A/S Ora, of Arendal, Norway 5242146 29 Oslo later Nuevo Dominicano III, Fundacion, Puerto Plata, Java  3435 Short Brothers Limited D/S Pacific A/S of Copenhagen, Denmark 5286714 30 Poole Channel, later Aquacrete, Donippo 1366 John Crown & Sons Ltd. British Electricity Authority of London 183014 5092606 31 Poole Island, later Hydracrete, Bankstone 1366 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited British Electricity Authority of London 183109 5157547 32 Pompey Light 1428 S. P. Austin & Son British Electricity Authority of Portsmouth 182726 528176 33 Pompey Power 1428 S. P. Austin & Son Portsmouth Corporation of Portsmouth 182724 5404794 34 Poole Harbour, later Colorcrete, Roseneath 1366 John Crown & Sons Ltd. British Electricity Authority of London 183005 530003 35 Poole Quay, later Snowcrete, Tris Ierarche, Georgios-G. 1366 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited British Electricity Authority of London 183045 5368706 36 Poole River, later Sulfacrete, Maria Berlingieri 1366 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited British Electricity Authority of London 183081 5222471 37 Poole Sound, later Walcrete, Tsimentavros, Stavros 1366 John Crown & Sons Ltd. British Electricity Authority of London 183075 5385364 38 Steingrim Stange, later Martha 10099 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Skibs A/S Arnstein of Oslo, Norway 5428166 39 Stina Dan, later Mildred Cord, Hakaniemi, Lion of Delos 2370 Short Brothers Limited Rederiet Ocean A/S of Esbjerg, Denmark 5235131 40 Trelawny, later Jag Rahat, Panagia Odigitria 5414 William Doxford & Sons Limited Hain Steamship Co. of London 183080 5424299 41 Trelevan, later Sydney Breeze, Global Envoy, Baffin Bay 5386 William Doxford & Sons Limited Hain Steamship Co. of London 183132 5367960 42 Trelissick, later Kinross, Zhe Hai 106 5386 William Doxford & Sons Limited Hain Steamship Co. of London 183107 5424433 43 Trelyon, later Yunglutation, Hua Shan 5414 William Doxford & Sons Limited Hain Steamship Co. of London 183048 5397094 44 Ulysses, later Aegis Saga 8976 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. China Mutual Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. of Liverpool 183737 5372678 45 Vinga, later Vilma Dan, Maren Cord, Amra, Maldive Carrier 2353 Short Brothers Limited Rederi A/B Bifrost of Gothenburg, Sweden 5414725     -------         Total tonnage             -------       What were the correct build numbers for 1949? 'Where Ships Are Born' states 37 vessels & 181,542 tons. If you can correct the data, do please contact the webmaster. May I suggest that you navigate the site via the index on page 001.PRIOR PAGE / NEXT PAGE To Thomas M. M. Hemy Data Page 41. All of the other Thomas Hemy pages, including image pages, are accessible though the index on Thomas Hemy page 05.  [ ] To the Special Pages Index. A SITE SEARCH FACILITY Search This Site for Get a Free Search Engine for Your Web Site THE GUEST BOOK - GO HERE E-MAIL THIS LINK Enter recipient's e-mail: