Essequibo
Ship Number
1447
Vessel Type
Cargo Ship
Built
Govan Yard
Slip Number
3
Launch Date
March 25, 1952
Delivered
September 11, 1952
Owner
Royal Mail Lines Ltd
Weight
5855 grt
BP Length
415 feet
Breadth
58-6 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
13.5 knots
Propulsion
Harland & Wolff, Govan 6 cylinder Single Acting (S.A.) Diesel
Official No.
184699
Registered
London
Fate
Scrapped
 Essequibo

General freighter used in various trades but most often West Indies, Spanish Main and southern US ports.
 
Sold 1968 to China Navigation Co (John Swire & Sons), London; renamed Ningpo.
 
Sold 1970 to Union of Burma Five Star Line Corp, Rangoon; renamed Kalewa. Out of Register 1977.
 
Scrapped at Shanghai.