MESREF around 1964 (photo: Kalman Droppa, fortepan N.: 75218). Built as EMPIRE RUSKIN in 1942, South Shields, UK. Subsequent names: VAN DER CAPELLE, DELFLAND, M.ESREF.
Unkown location, may be Romania or Ukraine. Any help to find the place would be most appreciated.


MESREF = M:ESREF - NO IMO nr.
IDNo: 1169047
Year: 1942
Name: EMPIRE RUSKIN
Type: Cargo ship
Launch Date: 14.7.42
Flag: GBR
Date of completion: 9.42
Tons: 7037
Link: 1496
DWT: 10300
Yard No: 529
Length overall: 136.1
LPP: 129.5
Country of build: GBR
Beam: 17.1
Builder: Readhead
Location of yard: South Shields
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn): 1T-11
Subsequent History:
1943 VAN DER CAPELLE - 47 DELFLAND - 59 M.ESREF
BU Istanbul 13.10.68
Thanks Bjørn Knudsen for the info.