BRITISH
...shown in Melbourne

Cretic 1955-1978. (Cargo ref.) SS&A 1955-1973.

ON: 186466
LR/IMO/ID: 5082053
Year: 1955
Name: CRETIC
Type: Cargo ship (ref)
Flag: GBR
Launched: 25.1.55
Completed: 5.55
Owner: Shaw, Savill & Albion Co Ltd, Southampton.
Builder: Swan Hunter WR, Wallsend on Tyne.
Yard No: 1845
Link: 1488
Starke: V1955 #233
GRT: 11,151
DWT: 11,869
LOA: 156.1
LPP: 146.6
Beam: 21.2
2D-17.5 knots.

1973 transferred to Royal Mail Lines r/n DRINA

1977 Sold to Abbas Gokal's Gulf Shipping Group r/n UNITED VIGOUR

Arr. Kaohsiung 23.12.78, work began BU on 24.1.79 [Nan Long Steel & Iron Co.]

Details: Mirimar and John Crosslands

Photo Credits: The William T Barber Collection Australia

Cheers and GB

Gordy