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Owned slide with copyright
Completed 1942
Disposal Data:
BU Shanghai 30.1.71
Tons:12439
DWT:10966
Length overall:159.7
LPP:152.2
Country of build:GBR
Beam:20.8
Builder:Swan, Hunter & W.Richardson
Location of yard:Wallsend
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):2D-16
Built 1942 for Port Line
She was the second of the five ship Port Napier of 1939 class and the first delivered to Port Line.
1942 in collision with Seatrain Texas at Suez.
1942 1 person killed during gunnery practice.
1947 steering disbaled and towed to Kingston,Jamaica.
1968 circa on charter to Brocklebank Line, at first with only Brocklebank Funnel then with black hull.
1970 back to Port Line but only funnel repainted for at least one voyage to NZ.
1971 broken up Shanghai arrived 10/2/1971.
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