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SHIPS BUILT AT SUNDERLAND IN THE 1950s

May I suggest that you navigate the site via the index on page 001. PRIOR PAGE / NEXT PAGE Do you want to make a comment? A site guestbook is here. Copyright? Test. Corrections in any of the material which follows, however tiny, would be most welcome. And additions, of course! - 293 To search for specific text on this page, just press 'CTRL + F' & then enter your search term. A general site search facility is here. Later names, Miramar, Plimsoll, images, xplornet, mariners-l.co.uk, Excel DP, MNL, eBay, Delcampe, Jun. 08, 2021. VESSELS BUILT AT SUNDERLAND 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959. 1950 Being built up from data within this site. # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 1 Barford 3357 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited British Electricity Authority of London 183300 5036834 2 Bodmin Moor, later Devon Moor, Villamar 1362 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. British Electricity Authority of London 183246 5089350 3 Brent Knoll, later Brentford Wightstone 1362 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. British Electricity Authority of London 183301 5389308 4 British Defender, later El Flamingo (a tanker, later a dredger) 6138 William Doxford and Sons Limited British Tanker Co. Ltd. of London 183298 5052533 5 British Diplomat (a tanker) 6155 William Doxford and Sons Limited British Tanker Co. Ltd. of London 184275 6 British Reliance, later Bangor Bay, Ocean Princess (a tanker) 11201 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited British Tanker Co. Ltd. of London 183186 5053090 7 City of Manchester, later Kavo Yerakas 7585 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Ellerman Lines Ltd. of Glasgow 182144 5073870 8 Cliff Quay 3357 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited British Electricity Authority of London 183253 5076028 9 Cook HMS (a research vessel) 1640 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Royal Navy   10 Daleby, later Kupres 5148 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Ropner Shipping Company Ltd. of West Hartlepool 180091 5197822 11 Dartmoor, later Archon Serafim 5324 William Doxford and Sons Limited Moor Line Ltd. of London 183156 5400920 12 Deerpool, later Kordun 5169 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Pool Shipping Company Ltd. of West Hartlepool 180093 5193670 13 Exmoor, later Astir 5324 William Doxford and Sons Limited Moor Line Ltd. of London 183199 5027522 14 Felipes 2992 John Crown & Sons Ltd. NV Nederlands-Indonesische Tankvaart Mij of The Hague 196542 511339 15 Gyrotoma, later Shell Murachi 5930 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. N.V. Curacaosche Scheepvaart Maatschappij of Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles 5322295 16 Hoegh Arrow, later St. Matthew, Oriental Trader, Mayflower (a tanker) 15083 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Skibs A/S Abaco, Aruba, Astrea & Noruega of Oslo, Norway 5152119 17 Hulda Maersk, later Martine, Silver Sea 5720 Bartram & Sons Ltd. A/S D/S Svendborg' & 'D/S af 1912 A/S of Copenhagen, Denmark, both A. P. Møller companies 5156672 18 Kieldrecht, later Spalmatori Engineer 6354 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Phs. van Ommeren N.V. of Rotterdam, The Netherlands 5186639 19 King City, later Panagiotis Xilas, Leon 5593 William Doxford and Sons Limited Leeds Shipping Co. Ltd. of Bideford 181154 5187516 20 Kypros, later Aurania, Kypros, Angeliki, Angel 3499 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Moss Hutchison Line Ltd. of Liverpool 183765 5199923 21 La Sierra, later Dan Fodio, Fos, Kronos II, Kronos I 6183 William Doxford and Sons Limited Buries Markes Ltd. of London 183247 5085873 22 Lord Citrine 3357 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited British Electricity Authority of London 184276 5211836 23 Marietta, later Butanga, Oro, Harilaos (a tanker) 10009 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited A/S Tanktransport of Tonsberg, Norway 5055983 24 Mendip, later Castelrosso, Rosso 1362 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. British Electricity Authority of London 183070 5232050 25 Polamhall, later Sokorri, Panaghia Grigoroussa, Buena Ventura II 5507 William Doxford and Sons Limited West Hartlepool Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. of West Hartlepool 180090 5333268 26 Polden, later Limon, Pompilio Berlingieri, Stintino 1362 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd.  British Electricity Authority 183213 5281051 27 Portsmouth 1805 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Stephenson Clarke Ltd. of London 183239 5283061 28 Queen City, later Omala, Prosperity, United Orient 5593 William Doxford and Sons Limited Reardon Smith Line Ltd. of Bideford 181153 5287897 29 Samuel Clegg, later Sanderstead, La Molinera, Linera 1773 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. North Thames Gas Board of London 183165 5309138 30 Sir Archibald Page, later Sir Archibald Rage, Andreas S. 3357 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited British Electricity Authority of London 184317 5329413 31 Soya Christina, later Desh Sewak (a tanker) 7367 Short Brothers Ltd. Rederi A/B Soya of Stockholm, Sweden   32 Tanea 3060 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Shell Company of New Zealand Ltd. of Wellington, New Zealand 179927 5352082 33 Teiresias, later Telemachus, Aegis Courage 8922 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. NV Nederlandsche Stoomvaart Mij "Oceaan" of Amsterdam, The Netherlands 5354561 34 Teucer, later Telamon, Aegis Epic 8924 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. NV Nederlandsche Stoomvaart Mij "Oceaan" of Amsterdam, The Netherlands 5354523 35 Thorshavn, later Mar del Plata, Siplata, Soverino, Permina 106 (a tanker) 10083 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Thor Dahls Hvalfangerselskap A/S of Sandefjord, Norway 5421285 36 Treloske, later Yungfutary 5386 William Doxford and Sons Limited Hain Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 183219 539708 37 Victoria, later Baden, Natrader, Trader 5752 Short Brothers Ltd. Diana Cia. Naviera S.A. of Panama 5033545 38 Wychwood 2506 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd.  William France, Fenwick & Co. Ltd. of London 184309     ------         Total tonnage             ------       What were the correct build numbers for 1950? 'Where Ships Are Born' states 34 vessels & 192,175 tons. If you can correct the data, do please contact the webmaster. 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959. 1951 Being mainly built up from data within this site. In early Feb. 2015, the 1951/52 edition of Lloyd's Register, Vol. II, M to Z & shipowners, was sold via eBay for GBP 10.00 or U.S. $15.37. As was Vol. I, A to L, for the identical price. # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 1 Arbitrator, later Vassiliki Methenitis, Yanti 8150 William Doxford and Sons Limited Charente Steamship Co. Ltd. of Liverpool 183823 5021982 2 Ardingly, later Ballyrobert Lucky Trader 1473 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Stephenson Clarke Ltd. of London 184351 5022758 3 Astronomer, later Zaira 8150 William Doxford and Sons Limited Charente Steamship Co. Ltd. of Liverpool 183805 5027883 4 Atheltemplar (a tanker) 9108 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Athel Line Ltd. of Liverpool 183827 5028459 5 Battersea, later Grainville 1777 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. British Electricity Authority of London 184403 5038090 6 Blackwall Point, later Blackwell Point 1776 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. British Electricity Authority of London 184423 5046023 7 British Birch (a tanker) 8688 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited British Tanker Co. Ltd. of London 184429 505240 8 British Builder (a tanker) 8699 William Doxford and Sons Limited British Tanker Co. Ltd. of London 184397 5052424 9 British Craftsman (a tanker) 8697 William Doxford and Sons Limited British Tanker Co. Ltd. of London 184438 505251 10 British Maple (a tanker) 8686 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited British Tanker Co. Ltd. of London 184546 505291 11 British Navigator (a tanker) 6135 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. British Tanker Co. Ltd. of London 184357 505295 12 British Rover, later Makeni Palm, Kerkennah, Palau (a tanker) 6137 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. British Tanker Co. Ltd. of London 184404 5218028 13 British Warrior, later Anne, LSCO Pandacan (a tanker) 6143 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. British Tanker Co. Ltd. of London 184470 5018856 14 Brunswick Wharf, Later Allan C., Fjordcem 1782 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. British Electricity Authority of London 184499 5054305 15 Callisto 5844 Short Brothers Ltd. NV Mij Zeevaart of Rotterdam, The Netherlands   16 Capitaine Louis Malbert 4259 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Union Industrielle et Maritime Société d'Armement Francaise of Rouen, France 5607724 17 Captain J. M. Donaldson, later Highland 3357 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited British Electricity Authority of London 184395 5062845 18 Charlton Venus, later Marivenus, Manuella (a tanker) 11382 William Doxford and Sons Limited Charlton Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. of London 184550 5225617 19 Crispin, later Mandowi, Dunstan, Rubens, Irini K. Note 4472 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Booth Steamship Company Limited of Liverpool 183817 5219216 20 Deptford 1782 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. British Electricity Authority of London 184540 5088825 21 Hoegh Eagle, later St. John, Crown III, Crow (a tanker) 15083 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited A/S Atlantica of Oslo, Norway 5152236 22 Hollywood, later Arctic, Dealbrook (a tanker) 11447 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Oil & Molasses Tankers Ltd. of London 184361 508738 23 India, later Kim Hock 7631 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Companhia Nacional de Navegação of Lisbon, Portugal 5160221 333301 24 Rondefjell, later Nestor, Capirona (a tanker) 15067 John Crown & Sons Ltd. A/S Falkefjell of Oslo, Norway 5299369 25 Stanhope, later Sovetskaya Arktika 6034 Short Brothers Ltd. Stanhope Steamship Company, Limited of London 184517 5335955 26 Surf Patrol, later Marisurf (a tanker) 7742 Bartram & Sons Ltd. The Admiralty 169230 5345996 27 Surf Pioneer (a tanker) 7742 Bartram & Sons Ltd. The Admiralty 169231 5345601 28 Tayo, later Laurence, Hang Hing, Razavi 4279 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Société le Nickel of Nouméa, New Caledonia 5354121 29 Timor, later Kim Ann 7656 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Companhia Nacional de Navegação of Lisbon, Portugal 5361617 367889 30 Wanderer, later Cleopatra, Chung Thai 8150 William Doxford and Sons Limited Charente Steamship Co. Ltd. of Liverpool 183818 5385900 31 Wayfarer, later Mitera Zafira 8150 William Doxford and Sons Limited Charente Steamship Co. Ltd. of Liverpool 183811 5386980 32 W. J. H. Wood, later Calypso IV, Spring 3357 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited British Electricity Authority of London 184426 5384322     ------         Total tonnage             ------       What were the correct build numbers for 1951? 'Where Ships Are Born' states 28 vessels & 197,920 tons. If you can correct the data, do please contact the webmaster. 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959. 1952 Being built up from data within this site. In Jan. 2013, a copy of 'Marine Engineer and Naval Architect', Volume 75, re the issues of Jan. thru Dec. 1952, was available via eBay. Earlier editions have contained a list of the vessels built in the year. I wonder whether that issue did so, re 1952? A copy of Lloyd's Register for 1952/53, Volume #1, A to L, was e-Bay offered in late Mar. 2015, for GBP 24.99 or U.S. $37.00. A copy of Volume #2, M to Z, was sold via e-Bay in or about Jul. 2014 for GBP 51.99 or U.S. $84.40. Copies of both volumes were sold via eBay on Nov. 2, 2014 for U.S. $19.99 for the two of them (1). # Name Gross Builder Built for Off. No. IMO No. 1 Barrington Court, later Ashoka Jayanti, Yannis, Blue Pearl 6033 Short Brothers Ltd. Court Line Limited of London 184603 5401144 2 Burutu Palm, later Tyhi, Globe Star 5411 Short Brothers Ltd. Palm Line Limited of Liverpool 185445 5055751 3 Caltex Calcutta (a tanker) 8527 William Doxford and Sons Limited Overseas Tankship (U.K.) Ltd. of London 184703 505833 4 Caltex Delhi (a tanker) 8527 William Doxford and Sons Limited Overseas Tankship (U.K.) Ltd. of London 184664 505841 5 Caltex Kenya, later Texaco Kenya (a tanker) 8523 William Doxford and Sons Limited Overseas Tankship (U.K.) Ltd. of London 184594 5058521 6 Caltex Tanganyika (a tanker) 8523 William Doxford and Sons Limited Overseas Tankship (U.K.) Ltd. of London 184642 505877 7 Gosport, later Sanastasia, Massys 1824 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Stephenson Clarke Ltd. of London 184707 5133993 8 Framlington Court, later Laxmi Jayanti, Spyros 5754 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Court Line Limited of London 184638 5204508 9 Governor, later Diamando 8202 William Doxford and Sons Limited Charente Steamship Co. Ltd. of Liverpool 185452 5134210 10 Hackney, later Bulk I, Greta 1782 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. British Electricity Authority of London 184576 5139430 11 Harwi, later Yantra (a tanker) 10094 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Rolf Wigand of Bergen, Norway 5395084 12 Hoegh Ranger, later Avon Ranger, Kavo Yossonas (a tanker) 10101 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Skibs A/S Abaco, Aruba, Astrea & Noruega of Oslo, Norway 301243 5031614 13 Lady Charrington 2154 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Charrington, Gardner, Locket (London) Ltd. of London 184730 5201532 14 Llantrisant, later Lake Burnaby 6140 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Anthony Radcliffe Steamship Co. Ltd. & Ethel Radcliffe Steamship Co. Ltd. of Cardiff 185357 15 London Endurance, later Erato (a tanker) 10081 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited London & Overseas Freighters Ltd. of London 184615 5211214 16 London Glory, later Giannina (a tanker) 10081 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited London & Overseas Freighters Ltd. of London 184574 5211226 17 London Spirit, later Salamis (a tanker) 10176 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited London & Overseas Freighters Ltd. of London 184665 5211329 18 Merchant Knight, later Millers Canopus, Lsco Vung Tau (a tanker) 10166 Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Drake Shipping Co. Ltd. of London 184704 5428257 19 Nordvard, later Lisianne 5384 Short Brothers Ltd. Klosters Rederi A/S of Oslo, Norway 5255820 20 Sandalwood, later Santa Fortuna, Da Qing 15 (a tanker) 10061 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. John I. Jacobs & Co. Ltd. of London 184595 5312185 21 Shellphalte, later Port Blanc, Ragno, Petro Asphalt I, Petrola XII, Petrola 12 (a tanker) 2929 J. Crown & Sons Soc. Maritime Shell of Le Havre, France 5322489 22 Siddons, later Rubens, Bernard, Rossini, Bernard, Berwell Adventure, Al Turab (a refrigerated cargo ship) 4459 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Lamport & Holt Line Ltd. of Liverpool 185442 5301590 23 Tjibantjet, later Mercury River 8249 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Koninklijke Java-China Paketvaart Lijnen NV of Amsterdam, The Netherlands 5362465 24 Wallarah, later Sorana-Del-Mar 1448 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. The Wallarah Coal Company Ltd. of Sydney, Australia 191350 5385479     ------         Total tonnage             ------       What were the correct build numbers for 1952? 'Where Ships Are Born' states 26 vessels & 170,242 tons. If you can correct the data, do please contact the webmaster. 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959. 1953 Being built up from data within this site. In Jan. 2013, a copy of 'Marine Engineer and Naval Architect', Volume 76, re the issues of Jan. thru Dec. 1953, was available via eBay. # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 1 Africa Palm, later Savoydean 5410 Short Brothers Ltd. Palm Line Limited of Liverpool 185454 5004075 2 Alva Star (a tanker), later Angel Gabriel 12223 Sir James Laing & Sons Limited Alva Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 185914 5013105 3 Avonfield, later Khios Star, Mar Star, Pioneer (a tanker) 11310 William Doxford and Sons Limited Eden Tankers Ltd. of Newcastle 169246 5031664 4 Bohème, later Nils Amelon, Compass Spirit, Meandros, Newcastle Trader, Carmen, Captain Theo 6564 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Rederi Ab Wallenco of Stockholm, Sweden 5047429 5 Borde, later Balmoral, Eileen, Aryl 3401 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Stephenson Clarke Ltd. of London 185921 5048318 6 British Envoy, later Clyde Envoy, British Envoy (a tanker) 11349 William Doxford and Sons Limited British Tanker Co. Ltd. of London 185985 5419139 7 Diplomat, later Antonios 8202 William Doxford and Sons Limited Charente Steamship Co. Ltd. of Liverpool 185463 5090488 8 Grindefjell, later Lenko 1604 John Crown & Sons Ltd. A/S Luksefjell of Oslo, Norway 513631 9 Hayling, later Sageorge 1837 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Stephenson Clarke Ltd. of London 185854 5144849 10 Hoegh Rider, later Orosol, Ocean Duke (a tanker) 10109 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Skibs A/S Abaco, Aruba, Astrea & Noruega of Oslo, Norway 5152353 11 Jersey Dawn, later Jalagovind, Stalo, Thomas K. 5342 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Morel Limited of London 185971 5168091 12 Jersey Spray, later Lake Pennask, Jag Rakshak, Dimitrakis, Kim, Lita, Lita 1, Rita 1 5488 William Doxford and Sons Limited Morel Limited of London 185913 5167695 13 La Chacra, later Arabella 6072 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Buries Markes Limited of London 185982 5021346 14 Laurelwood (a tanker), later Cherryleaf, Agios Constantinos, Aeas, Irene's Fortune 12402 Sir James Laing & Sons Limited Molasses and General Transport Company Ltd. of London 185988 5069697 15 Malay, later Mahsuri, Benedict, Renoir, Diamond Star 4300 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Austasia Line Ltd. of Singapore 196204 5218224 16 Maricopa, later Anitsa, Margaritis, Carib Sun, Mediterranean Voyager (a tanker) 11342 Sir James Laing & Sons Limited A/S Tanktransport of Tonsberg, Norway 5223839 17 North Queen, later Janusha 5826 Short Brothers Ltd. Palmyra Compania Naviera S.A. of Monrovia, Liberia 5170147 18 Pearlstone, later Leto, Costaflora, Pearl Delta 5925 Short Brothers Ltd. Alva Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 185935 5207081 19 Raphael, later Pola Rika 7971 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Lamport & Holt Line Ltd. of Liverpool 185473 5290349 20 Reynolds, later Imtiazbaksh 6247 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Bolton Steam Shipping Company Ltd. of London 185920 5159739 21 Ripley, later Thames Breeze 5843 Short Brothers Ltd. The Thomasson Shipping Company Ltd. of Newcastle 169244 5357850 22 Royal Crown, later Agios Nicholaos, Independent Trader (a tanker) 11024 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Hall Bros Steamship Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 169250 5301291 23 Rutenfjell, later Alcyon, Nikitas M., Tania P. 2060 John Crown & Sons Ltd. A/S Rudolf of Oslo, Norway 5302465 24 Sheaf Royal (a tanker), later Atys 12305 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Sheaf Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 169254 5321954 25 Sylvafield, later Georgian Valour (a tanker) 11243 William Doxford and Sons Limited Northern Petroleum Tank Steamship Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 169249 5347219 26 Thistledowne, later Port Curtis, Thistledowne, Ratna Jyoti 5635 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Albyn Line Ltd. of Sunderland 181155 5359030 27 Thomas Livesey, later Harting, Cosmic 1779 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. North Thames Gas Board of London 185965 5359418 28 Tosca, later Sri Sukothai, Titus, An Yo, Hwa Shan 6566 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Rederi A/B Soya of Stockholm, Sweden 5337460     ------         Total tonnage             ------       Essentially no data yet to hand re 1953. What were the official build numbers for 1953? Do please advise me if you know. 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959. 1954 (data initially from a 'Sunderland Echo' listing published on Dec. 28, 1954. But extensively modified, to be more accurate. And added to.) A copy of Lloyd's Register for 1954/1955, in two volumes, was sold via eBay (1) on May 25, 2014 - for GBP 45.00 or U.S. $75.79. And a similar pair was eBay sold on Nov. 2, 2014 (1) for U.S. 19.99. # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 1 Adjutant, later Galiola 1366 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. of London 186052 5002742 2 Aghia Marina, later Brazen Eagle 6498 William Doxford and Sons Limited Porto Blanco Cia. Nav. S.A. of Syra, Greece 5004661 3 Andwi, later Theo, Port Navalo (a tanker) Note 12315 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Rolf Rudolf of Bergen, Norway 5016987 4 Anna C., later Kalliopi Antonatos, Kyravathia Note, 6112 Bartram & Sons Ltd. West Africa Steamship Co. Ltd. of Monrovia, Liberia 5018416 5 Arna, later Sabre Purpose, Mica, Union 5826 Short Bros. Ltd. D/S A/S Sverre of Bergen, Norway 5233822 6 Baron Ardrossan, later Aliakmon 5254 Wm. Pickersgill & Sons Limited Hogarth Shipping Co. Ltd. of Ardrossan 180208 5037058 7 Barrister, later George, Georgy 8366 William Doxford and Sons Limited Charente Steam Ship Co. Ltd. of Liverpool 185501 5037371 8 Border Lass, later Mikrasiatis, Juanita 1 (a tanker) 11344 William Doxford and Sons Limited The Lowland Tanker Company Limited of Newcastle 169255 5048409 9 British Monarch, later Ardtara, Hyperion, Rosetta Maud 5806 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Monarch Steamship Co. Ltd. of Glasgow 185003 5052943 10 British Vision (a tanker) 11349 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. British Tanker Co. Ltd. of London 186096 5053351 11 Dona Evgenia, later Evgenia, Evgenia I (a tanker) 11209 William Doxford and Sons Limited Compania Panamena Europea Navegacion Limitada of Panama 5110331 12 Frederick John Evans, later Braemar, Brick Decimo 3375 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. North Thames Gas Board of London 186016 5120659 13 Geddington Court, later Rama Jayanti, Rama 8397 Short Bros. Ltd. Court Line Ltd. of London 186159 5289687 14 Greenbatt, later Bramber, Maldive Sailor 1968 S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. Newbigin Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 169259 5050232 15 Hannington Court, later Gandhi Jayanti, Gandhi 6266 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Court Line Ltd. of London 186168 5125922 16 Huntfield (a tanker), later Cosmo Trader, Winfield Trader 11113 Sir James Laing & Sons Hunting Steamship Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 169257 5156866 17 Jersey Mist, later Lake Atlin, Irene Xilas 7835 William Doxford and Sons Limited Morel Limited of London 185995 5202471 18 Journalist, later Aghia Thalassini, Elissar 8366 William Doxford and Sons Limited Charente Steam Ship Co. Ltd. of Liverpool 185487 5176294 19 Kedleston, later Northumbria, Kedleston (a minesweeper) 360 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited The Admiralty   20 North Cornwall, later Oduduwa, Nanina, Anastasia V 5570 Bartram & Sons Ltd. North Shipping Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 169264 5261063 21 Pindar, later Vasilakis, Unity Note 6154 Short Bros. Ltd. Commercial Maritime Finance Corp. of Monrovia, Liberia 5278494 22 Ramon de Larrinaga, later Marianna, Marian 5818 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Larrinaga Steamship Company Limited of Liverpool 185480 5289780 23 Sir William Walker 2901 Austin & Pickersgill Limited at Wear Dock Central Electricity Authority of London 186123 5329867 24 Somersby, later Reliant 5893 Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd. Ropner Shipping Co. Ltd. of West Hartlepool 180097 5292646 25 St. John, later St. Marie, Despina R., Valmas 6889 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. South American Saint Line Ltd. of Newport 183362 5306095 26 Thorpe Grange, later St. Merriel, Thorpe Grange, St. Merriel, Joo Hong, Pan Teck, Liva, Selamat Sindia 8695 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Houlder Line Ltd. of London 186044 5360170 27 Welsh Trader, later Rookley, London Breeze, Golden Bridge, Song Thu Bon, Song 5671 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Trader Navigation Co. Ltd. of London 186124 5211185     -------         Total tonnage             -------       What were the official build numbers for 1954? Do please advise me if you have data. 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959. 1955 (data initially from a 'Sunderland Echo' listing published in Dec. 1955. But extensively modified, to be more accurate. And added to.) # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 1 Aghios Nicolaos, later Rodon, Aktis, Chief S. B. Bakare, Antagoras Note 6548 William Doxford and Sons Limited Porto Blanco Cia. Naviera S.A. of Syra, Greece 5005029 2 Ayia Markella, later Lavender 8451 Bartram & Sons Ltd. C. M. L. Maritime Co. Ltd. of Chios, Greece 5032058 3 Ballylagan, later Dynabulker, Nabulk, Thalassitra 1208 Austin & Pickersgill Limited at Wear Dock John Kelly Ltd. of Belfast 185551 5034848 4 Bearwood, later Giovanni Trento, Ugo M. 3395 Austin & Pickersgill Limited at Wear Dock William. France, Fenwick & Co. Ltd. of London 186269 5038674 5 Border Reiver, later Nicea (a tanker) 11356 Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd. The Lowland Tanker Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 186846 5058447 6 Christina Pezas, later Tontine, Rio Plata 8225 Short Bros. Ltd. Transolas Cia. Naviera S.A. of Piraeus, Greece 5364748 7 Deerwood, later Sebastiano, Morcote, Feni, Kyklops, Sirlad 6616 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited William. France, Fenwick & Co. Ltd. of London 186281 5087560 8 Defender, later Euromariner 8367 William Doxford and Sons Limited Charente Steam Ship Co. Ltd. of Liverpool 187116 5087572 9 Dona Myrto, later Al Nabila (a tanker) 11209 William Doxford and Sons Limited Compania Panamena Europea Navegacion Limitada of Panama 5092266 10 Espen, later Agios Nikolas, Tong Hong, Cosmos Merchant 5967 Short Bros. Ltd. I/S "Espen" of Oslo, Norway 5426039 11 George Lyras, later Appleleaf, Damon (a tanker) 11588 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Marine Enterprises Ltd. of London 186296 5020990 12 Haukefjell, later Trollfoss, Maribella III (a tanker) 12488 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons A/S Falkefjell & A/S Luksefjell of Oslo, Norway 5369102 13 John Orwell Phillips, later Agios Fanourios 3391 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited North Thames Gas Board of London 186194 5174210 14 Kellington (a minesweeper) 360 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited The Admiralty   15 La Orilla, later Salina, Huangshi, Hong QI 128 6256 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Buries Markes Limited of London 186325 5307817 16 Leeds City, later Ellispontos, Georgetta, Osia Irini Chrysovalandrou, Stelitsa 6162 William Doxford and Sons Limited Leeds Shipping Co. Ltd. of Bideford 181159 5205382 17 Morgenen, later Sanouko (a tanker) 11922 Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd. A/S Tanktransport of Tonsberg, Norway 5311480 18 Portslade, later Sassa, Agia Anna, Trans Commerce, Bint El Sheikh 1797 Austin & Pickersgill Limited at Wear Dock Stephenson Clarke Ltd. of London 186319 5283059 19 Richard de Larrinaga, later Adamandios, Fong Min 5841 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Larrinaga Steamship Company Limited of Liverpool 185517 5294266 20 Sheaf Holme, later Alkis (a tanker) 12334 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Sheaf Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 186842 5321942 21 Sir Johnstone Wright, later Fanis 3382 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Central Electricity Authority of London 186331 5329671 22 Steyning, later Ballywalter, Sallywalter, Abeer Delta 1637 Austin & Pickersgill Limited at Wear Dock Stephenson Clarke Ltd. of London 186220 5340998 23 Thistledhu, later Kildare, Thistledhu, Merton, Rio Doro 5645 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Albyn Line Ltd. of Sunderland 181160 5359028 24 Thornaby, later D. G. Papalios (a tanker) 12146 Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd. Ropner Shipping Company Ltd. of West Hartlepool 180099 5360089 25 Torvanger, later Efstathios (a tanker) 12579 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Westfal-Larsen & Co. A/S of Bergen, Norway 5365493 26 Tyria, later King Jaja, Esperos 5869 William Doxford and Sons Limited Anchor Line Ltd. of Glasgow 185025 5187578 27 Victoria City 6162 William Doxford and Sons Limited Reardon Smith Line Ltd. of Bideford 181157 28 Vigrafjord, later Oceantramp, Oriental 6145 Short Bros. Limited Skibs A/S Malmtransport of Oslo, Norway 5260758     -------         Total tonnage             -------       What were the official build numbers for 1955? Do please advise me if you have data. 'Where Ships Are Born' was published too early to have any numbers. 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959. 1956 Being built up from data within this site. # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 1 André Masset, later Léon Mazzella, Nafsika L. 4195 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Union Industrielle et Maritime Société Française d'Armement of Rouen, France 5016468 2 Arundel, later Brick Dodicesimo 3422 Austin & Pickersgill Limited at Wear Dock Stephenson Clarke Limited of London 187486 5025952 3 Atna, later Rallia, Aghios Nicolaos, Seafarer 6055 Short Bros. Limited D/S A/S Sverre of Bergen, Norway 5030050 4 Border Terrier (a tanker) 11347 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. The Lowland Tanker Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 186856 5058473 5 Costis, later Cordi 8474 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Cia Maritima Los Hermanos S.A. of Chios, Greece 5081164 6 Dartwood, later Spalmatori Captain, Princess Aquamarine 6139 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited William. France, Fenwick & Co. Ltd. of London 187344 5086669 7 Despina C, later Riverton, Vroulidia 6116 Bartram & Sons Ltd. West African Steamship Co. Ltd. of Monrovia, Liiberia 186916 5297244 8 Dona Margarita, later Maririta, Dona Margarita 8716 William Doxford and Sons Limited Compania Panamena Europea Navegacion Limitada of Monrovia, Liberia 5421302 9 Dona Ourania, later Jubilee 77, Shani Z., Urge Note 8716 William Doxford and Sons Limited Compania Panamena Europea Navegacion Limitada of Monrovia, Liberia  5092307 10 Hatasia, later Petrola IX, Petrola 9 (a tanker) 12161 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Shell Bermuda (Overseas) Ltd. of London 181461 5143754 11 Helmwood, later Locarno, Paula II, Smile 3403 Austin & Pickersgill Limited at Wear Dock William. France, Fenwick & Co. Ltd. of London 187359 5147310 12 Jevington Court, later Krishna Jayanti, Shankara 6248 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Court Line Ltd. of London 187488 5196713 13 Kepwickhall, later Fidentia, Premier Arctic 5779 William Doxford and Sons Limited West Hartlepool Steam Navigation Company Ltd. of West Hartlepool 180101 5185491 14 Kirkham Abbey, later Ariosto, Maldive Importer 1372 Austin & Pickersgill Limited at Wear Dock British Transport Commission of Goole 181217 5188936 15 Knob Lake, later Atlantic Splendour (an ore carrier) Note 12721 Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd. Panoceanic Navigation Co. Ltd. of London 187418 5029427 16 Maria C, later Maria K., Astyanax 6074 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Compania Maritima Samsoc Limitada of Monrovia, Liberia 5222914 17 New Westminster City, later Protoapostolos, Agios Andreas 6159 William Doxford and Sons Limited Reardon Smith Line Ltd. of Bideford 187261 5250193 18 O. B. Sørensen, later Cherry Duke (a tanker) 17875 Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd. Smith Sörensens Tankrederi A/S of Arendal, Norway later 367778 5259620 19 Rodsley, later Nefos, Arion 5860 Short Bros. Limited Thomasson Shipping Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 186857 5298523 20 Rossetti, later Boniface, Rossetti, Boniface, Amaryllis, Zefyros 4538 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Lamport & Holt Line Ltd. of Liverpool 187143 5401792 21 Runswick, later Margaret H., Osia Irini Chrysovalandou III (all one name!) 6229 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Rowland & Marwood's Steamship Co. Ltd. of Whitby 182389 5302269 22 Silverdene, later El Kanemi, Anemi 5657 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Silver Line Ltd. of London 187395 5100051 23 Stamatios G. Embiricos, later Sword 8878 William Doxford and Sons Limited Edina Cia. Nav. S.A. of Chios, Greece   24 Stamos, later Dimitris P. 8789 Short Bros. Limited La Poseidonia Compagnia de Vapores S.A. of Chios, Greece later 381114 5337965 25 Stancrown, later Anette C., Norita, Smaragd, Philip Totu, Anthi Marina, Glory Five 8002 John Crown & Sons Ltd. Stanhope Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 187496 6522749 26 Stanwear, later Lady Era 8108 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Stanhope Steamship Co. Ltd. of London 187516 5338440 27 Theomanna Odigitria, later Formentor, Dorine Papalios 8424 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Theomanna Maritime Co. Ltd. of Piraeus, Greece  - A. K. Pezas (certainly in 1957/58) 199496 5117793 28 Tiderace, later Tideflow, (a Royal Navy, Royal Fleet Auxilliary (RFA) tanker) 13146 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. The Admiralty 186336 5360998 29 Tiderange, later Tidesurge, (a Royal Navy, Royal Fleet Auxilliary (RFA) tanker) 13146 Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd. The Admiralty 187362 5361045 30 Tritonica (a bulk carrier) 12714 Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd. Was launched as Tritonia. Was initially owned by Dingwall Shipping Co. Ltd. of London. In 1963, the vessel became owned by Snowberry Co. Limited of & registered at Hamilton, Bermuda. 527 ft. 11 in. long, signal letters MMSI. Malcolm Bean advises (thanks!) as follows:- In 1959 I joined the MV Tritonica & did several trips from Seven Islands, Quebec, to Ashtabula, Ohio, with iron ore. We then went to Port Arthur to load grain for Antwerp, Belgium. I have recently learned that this fully laden ship collided with another one in thick fog in the St. Lawrence River & sank in 10 minutes with great loss of life in 1963. Yes indeed. Per Miramar, Tritonica collided with Roonagh Head 40 miles E of Quebec City on Jul. 20, 1963 with the loss of 34 lives. Tritonica was en route from Havre Saint Pierre to Sorel, both Quebec, Canada, with a cargo of 18,300 tons of ilmenite (titanium-iron oxide), under the command of Capt John G. Swanson. The ship's Canadian pilot was amongst those who died. Many of the crew were Taiwanese. Have read that it sank, in fact, within 8 minutes of the collision, which took place very early in the morning - at about 3 a.m. on Jul. 20, 1963. 18 bodies were recovered while 15 bodies were never found (does not add up to 34). Conde de Fontamar, a Spanish vessel, also ran into Tritonica. 'Motor Ship', in 1956, published a 6 page article about the vessel. A report of the investigation into her loss is available. Y 187463 5368902 31 Troutpool, later Perene, Agis Asteriadis, Pola 7989 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Pool Shipping Co. Ltd. of West Hartlepool 180100 5412985 32 Welsh City, later Aftadelfos 6160 William Doxford and Sons Limited Reardon Smith Line Ltd. of Bideford 187262 5387465     -------         Total tonnage             -------       Essentially no data yet to hand re 1956. What were the official build numbers for 1956? Do please advise me if you have data. 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959. 1957 (data initially from a 'Sunderland Echo' listing published in Dec. 1957). # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 1 Aghios Spyridon, later Trinity 7469 William Doxford & Sons (Shipbuilders) Ltd. Porto Blanco Cia. Nav. S.A. of Syra, Greece 5005134 2 Beechwood, later Ulysses, Permina Samudra VI (a tanker) 17850 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. John I. Jacobs & Co. Ltd. of London 187540 5039147 3 British Renown (a tanker) 11349 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. BP Tanker Co. Ltd. of London 187575 5053105 4 British Vigilance (a tanker) 11349 Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd. British Tanker Co. Ltd. of London 187576 5053337 5 Byland Abbey, later Angelo, Maldive Exporter 1372 Austin & Pickersgill Limited at Wear Dock British Transport Commission of Goole 181219 5056169 6 Celtic Monarch, later Ardmarie, Ribot, Montana, Sovereign Grace, Grace 5800 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Monarch Steamship Co. Ltd. of Glasgow 300173 5067039 7 Dona Edie, later Isobel, Intra Tradition 9746 William Doxford & Sons (Shipbuilders) Ltd. Compania Panamena Europea Navegacion Limitada of Monrovia, Liberia 5165063 8 Dona Katerina 9746 William Doxford & Sons (Shipbuilders) Ltd. Compania Panamena Europea Navegacion Limitada of Monrovia, Liberia 5092230 9 Dorington Court, later Eva 6046 Short Bros. Ltd. Court Line Ltd. of London 187671 5092929 10 Eastgate, later Great Fareastern (a tanker) 12166 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Turnbull, Scott Shipping Company Limited of London 187674 5096262 11 Errington Court, later Ratna Chandralekha, Indian Endeavour, Tamil Periyar E.V.R. 8176 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Court Line Ltd. of London 187670 5428764 12 Filleigh, later Ucayali, Anna Maria S. 3 5668 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Atlantic Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd. of London 187608 5414165 13 Firbank, later Aegis Beauty, Maldive Seafarer 6318 William Doxford and Sons Limited Bank Line Ltd. of Glasgow 185053 5115410 14 Lynton, later Five Star 6140 Short Bros. Ltd. Carlton Steamship Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 186866 5215375 15 Marchon Trader, later Medina, Paluma, Safra Prima, Theodoros Demet 1915 Austin & Pickersgill Limited at Wear Dock Astoria Shipping & Transport Co. Ltd. of Whitehaven 187966 5221067 16 Naess Trader, later Zapata Trader, Cora, Zapata Trader (an ore carrier) 6853 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Inverness Shipping Co. Ltd. of Sunderland 187263 5245538 17 Northbank, later Aegis Lion 6286 William Doxford and Sons Limited Bank Line Ltd. of Glasgow 300175 5257206 18 Riverbank, later Golden Season 6410 William Doxford and Sons Limited Bank Line Ltd. of Glasgow 300166 5297191 19 Romanby, later Sally, Sandra N, Canton, Tomabi, Swede Surprise 10488 Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd. Ropner Shipping Company Ltd. of West Hartlepool 180102 5299060 20 Rondo, later Findon, Indon, San Shine, Triumph Ace 3432 Austin & Pickersgill Limited at Wear Dock Pelton Steamship Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 186868 5114985 21 Ronsard, later Obestain Note 7948 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Salient Shipping Co. (Bermuda) Ltd. of Hamilton, Bermuda 196444 5299448 22 Rushpool, later Euthalia, Eleftheros, Forum Spirit 10488 Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd. Pool Shipping Company Ltd. of West Hartlepool 180103 5302350 23 Scorton, later Agelos Michael 6150 Short Bros. Ltd. Cambay Steamship Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 186869 5315747 24 Silverfell, later Rio Santa, Petunia 7843 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Silver Line Ltd. of London 187604 5413161 25 Silverforce, later Jalagouri, Jaldoot Ashok, Brighu 8057 Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd. Silver Line Ltd. of London 187662 5328330 26 Silverpoint, later Hercegovina, Astarea, Ilok, Myrtos 8833 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Silver Line Ltd. of London 187538 5328380 27 Sussex Trader, later Herbert Macaulay, Anel D'Azur 6041 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Trader Navigation Co. Ltd. of London 187569 5345950 28 Yarnton (a minesweeper) 360 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited The Admiralty       -------         Total tonnage             -------       What were the official build numbers for 1957? Do please advise me if you have data. 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959. 1958 The list that follows, originates, but with corrections & changes, from 'The Journal of Commerce and Shipping Telegraph Annual Review' of Jan. 1959. # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 1 Administrator, later Tyne, Oriental Sea 8714 William Doxford & Sons (Shipbuilders) Ltd. Ruthin Steamship Co. Ltd. of Liverpool 187193 5002871 2 Author, later Humber 8715 William Doxford & Sons (Shipbuilders) Ltd. Ruthin Steamship Co. Ltd. of Liverpool 301282 5031224 3 Baron Kinnaird, later Artiba, Palmis, Arma 8067 Austin & Pickersgill Limited at Southwick Hogarth Shipping Co. Ltd. of Ardrossan 180215 5037151 4 Birchbank, later Chrysovalandou 8523 William Doxford & Sons (Shipbuilders) Ltd. Bank Line Ltd. of Glasgow 300197 5044817 5 Bretwalda, later Antonia Xilas 7500 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. at North Sands ex Crown Hall Brothers Steamship Company Limited of Newcastle 186884 5051640 6 Charlton Mira, later Dona Mira, Honest Venture, Zoro (a bulk carrier) 9881 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Charlton Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. of London 187693 5069013 7 Clarkavon (an ore carrier) 6860 Short Brothers Ltd. H. Clarkson & Co. Ltd. of London 187726 5075543 8 Clarkeden, later Phaedon, Berane (an ore carrier) 6861 Short Brothers Ltd. H. Clarkson & Co. Ltd. of Glasgow 300204 5075555 9 Ermis, later Angelic Wings, Uniking, Khamis 9585 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Compañía Maritima Samsoc Limitada S.A. of Syra, Greece 5105673 10 Essex Trader, later Safina-E-Ismail 8455 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Trader Navigation Co. Ltd. of London 187797 5417521 11 Gjendefjell, later Sunjarv, Aegis Duty (a bulk carrier) 9993 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. A/S Falkefjell & Skibs A/S Dieseltank of Oslo, Norway 5131581 304195 12 Grainton, later Voula 6149 Short Brothers Ltd. Carlton Steamship Co. Ltd. & Cambay Steamship Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 186880 5134648 13 Greathope, later Queensland, Pambola, Astarte, Maya, Gulf Carrier, Kalam, Sea Trans I 2750 Austin & Pickersgill Limited at Wear Dock Newbigin Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 186879 5135410 14 Harpagus, later Irinikos, Victory Five ex 4 Note, 6803 William Doxford & Sons (Shipbuilders) Ltd. J. & C. Harrison Ltd. of London 187701 5143120 15 Harpalyce, later Patagonia, Efcharis, Intra Trophy 6803 William Doxford & Sons (Shipbuilders) Ltd. J. & C. Harrison Ltd. of London 187732 5143132 16 La Falda, later Rupsa, Caron P.E., Maldive Image 8525 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Buries Markes Limited of London 187807 5200617 17 La Marea, later Orion 10112 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Canadian Louis Dreyfus Ltd. of London 300780 5200837 18 Lancing, later Landing, Galini 1638 Austin & Pickersgill Limited at Wear Dock Stephenson Clarke Ltd. of London 187744 5203073 19 Llantrisant, later Eleni M. 6172 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Ethel Radcliffe S.S. Co. Ltd. & Anthony Radcliffe S.S. Co. Ltd. of Cardiff 185370 5209974 20 Needles, later Wellpark (an ore carrier) 6859 William Pickersgill & Sons Limited Clyde Shipping Co. Ltd. of Glasgow 300198 5387441 21 North Devon, later Armonikos, Panagis S. (a cargo ship) 7905 Bartram & Sons Ltd. North Shipping Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 186875 5256862 22 Silvercrag, later Cherrywood, Kappa Victory, Rio Victory, Annabelle E. (a bulk carrier) 10885 Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd. St. Helen's Shipping Co. Ltd. of London 300798 5328304 23 Silverlake, later Jalaganga 8058 Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd. Silver Line Ltd. of London 187720 5328354 24 Silversand, later Alecos (a bulk carrier) 10887 Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd. St. Helen's Shipping Co. Ltd. of London 187769 5328392 25 Southwark, later Saint Andreas, Mathios, Capitan Carlo, Polyklis, Dal Carrier, Kailash 3065 Austin & Pickersgill Limited at Wear Dock South Eastern Gas Board of London 187687 5335852 26 Spinanger, later Alecos (a tanker) 12617 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Westfal-Larsen & Co. A/S of Bergen, Norway 5336791 27 Streambank, later Fernmoor, Banglar Polyxeni, Polyxeni, Intra Triumph 6161 William Doxford & Sons (Shipbuilders) Ltd. Bank Line Ltd. of Glasgow 300213 5342362 28 Sunheim, later Northern Venture, Navishipper, Stamoleon, Sea Lord II, Crystal (a bulk carrier) 9998 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. A/S Tank of Oslo, Norway 5344906 29 Teakbank, later Newton 6303 William Doxford & Sons (Shipbuilders) Ltd. Bank Line Ltd. of Glasgow 301381 5354224 30 Thirlby, later Diamondo (a tanker) 13105 Sir James Laing & Sons Ropner Shipping Company Ltd. of West Hartlepool 180104 5358957 31 Villanger, later Ryttervik, Hai Hing 9348 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Westfal-Larsen & Co. A/S of Bergen, Norway 5380699     -------         Total tonnage             -------       What were the official build numbers for 1958? Do please advise me if you have data. 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959. 1959 Being built up from data within this site. # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 1 Aluco (a tanker) 13148 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Tanker Finance Ltd. of London 300990 5013014 2 Amberton, later Proestos, Five Bays 6073 Short Bros. Ltd. Somerston Shipping Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 186890 5013856 3 Arianta (a tanker) 13148 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Shell Petroleum Co. Ltd. of London 301026 5023708 4 Baron Maclay, later Artagan, Sea Power, Skyrian Hope 8067 Austin & Pickersgill Limited at Southwick Hogarth Shipping Co. Ltd. of Ardrossan 181363 5037163 5 Baron Minto, later Dirphys II, Filio Avgeris, Lea 7801 Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd. Hogarth Shipping Co. Ltd. of Ardrossan 181361 5037175 6 Baron Pentland, later Aghios Nicolaos 8067 Austin & Pickersgill Limited at Southwick Kelvin Shipping Co. Ltd. (Miramar states Hogarth Shipping Co. Ltd.) of Ardrossan 181362 5037199 7 Corhampton, later Eastern Mobility, Tollana (a tanker) 13195 Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd. Wm. Cory & Son Ltd. of London 300997 5079783 8 Durham Trader, later Miho Pracat 9189 Austin & Pickersgill Limited at Southwick Trader Navigation Co. Ltd. of London 300910 5095115 9 Ermoupolis, later Angelic Power, Hellera 9584 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Compañía Marítima Samsoc Limitada S.A. of Syra, Greece 5105685 10 Iron Ore, later Siroco, Skyros, Gamboa (an ore carrier) 10950 Austin & Pickersgill Limited at Southwick Vallum Shipping Company Ltd. of Newcastle 186895 5163584 11 La Loma, later Falmouth, Japan Auto A, Fiskardo, Aegean Sun 10251 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Buries Markes Ltd. of London 300877 5200796 12 Manchester Faith, later Cairnesk, Manchester Faith, Ilkon Tak, Chryseis 4459 Austin & Pickersgill Limited at Wear Dock Manchester Liners Ltd. of Manchester 300142 5218975 13 Manchester Fame, later Cairnglen, Manchester Fame, Ilkon Niki, Efi, Panagis K. 4462 Austin & Pickersgill Limited at Wear Dock Manchester Liners Ltd. of Manchester 300145 5218987 14 Miss Chandris, later Genie 9855 William Doxford & Sons (Shipbuilders) Ltd. Pythagoras Navigation S.A. of Piraeus, Greece, or Eumyrania Navegacion S.A. 5237115 15 Niceto de Larrinaga, later Aegis Bounty, Char Chun, Char Cheng 8869 Short Brothers Ltd. Larrinaga Steamship Company Limited of Liverpool 301292 5250662 16 Nordic Heron, later Hariclia Venizelos (a tanker) 22920 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Nordic Tankships A/S of Copenhagen, Denmark 5255387 17 Norton, later Captain Gerontas 8401 Short Brothers Ltd. Somerston Shipping Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 186897 5257737 18 Plainsman, later Evlalia 8732 William Doxford & Sons (Shipbuilders) Ltd. Charente Steamship Co. Ltd. of Liverpool 301313 5279462 19 Scottish Monarch, later Byzantine Monarch 9466 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Woodside Shipping Co. Ltd. of Glasgow 301399 5315840 20 Sheaf Field, later Tornado, Stenies (an ore carrier) 10882 Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd. Sheaf Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 186888 5321930 21 Sheaf Wear, later Baltic Ore, Irish Wasa, Christina (an ore carrier) 10867 Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd. Sheaf Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. of Newcastle 186898 5321966 22 Wandby, later Sea Ranger, Ledra (a bulk carrier) 11545 Bartram & Sons Ltd. Ropner Shipping Company Ltd. of West Hartlepool 301537 5385883 23 Wavebank, later Newtide 6058 William Doxford & Sons (Shipbuilders) Ltd. Bank Line Ltd. of Glasgow 301385 5386942 24 Wear Hopper No. 3 (a hopper ship) 414 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. at North Sands ex Crown River Wear Commissioners of Sunderland 187265 5387104 25 Wear Hopper No. 4 (a hopper ship) Ex A, 414 Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. at North Sands ex Crown River Wear Commissioners of Sunderland 187266 5387116 26 Yewbank, later Capetan Costas Note 6160 & 8313 William Doxford & Sons (Shipbuilders) Ltd. Bank Line Ltd. of Glasgow 301386 5395656     ------         Total tonnage 234547           ------       What were the official build numbers for 1959? Do please advise me if you have data. 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. 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