Cable ship; 6,413 grt; 4,765 dwt
Operator: HM Postmaster General, London.
Built 1961 by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland. Yard no 1556.
Propulsion: twin-screw diesel-electric with 4 x eight-cylinder, four-stroke Mirrlees, Bickerton & Day KSSDM-8 of 7,440 bhp (total) at 450 rpm generating power for two electric motors of 2,400 shp each. Speed 14 knots .
1969-renamed C.S. Alert
1981-owners British Telecom International.
1987-owners BT (Marine) ltd.
1995-sold/renamed AL for delivery to breakers at Alang, India: beached 27/10
Photo: Tilbury 11/8/1968.