Iranian Lloyd Company's Hartlepool built standard Empire "B" type PERSIAN CAMBYSES was delivered in 1944 as EMPIRE IRVING, becoming Ropner's BELLERBY in 1946.

Purchased by Iran in 1960, she was in 1964 briefly renamed IRANIAN TRADER and then SHIRAZ as which she suffered damage at Dammam on 7th May 1966, being laid up and grounding in January 1970.

Under the new name of SAYHET, she was towed to Sitra Roads in September 1970 and was eventually sold to Pakistan breakers at Gadani Beach where she was beached in December 1972.

copyright Malcolm Cranfield