Ballylumford
Ship Number
1504
Vessel Type
Collier
Built
A&J Inglis
Launch Date
February 3, 1954
Delivered
May 7, 1954
Owner
John Kelly Ltd
Weight
1242 grt
BP Length
Breadth
34-2 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
10 knots
Propulsion
Atchison Blair Ltd, Clydbank - Steam triple Expansion 3 cylinder 950 ihp Machy aft
Official No.
185548
Registered
Belfast
Fate
Scrapped
Ballylumford

Launched in 1954 for John Kelly Ltd, Belfast. Engined by Aitchison, Blair Ltd, Clydebank, this coasting collier was built to transport coal from British mainland ports to Northern Ireland.
 
Lengthened in 1957 and tonnage increased.
 
She remained in service with her original owners throughout her entire working life, being broken up at Faslane arriving there 8th July 1971
 
(Courtesy World Ship Society) [Ironfighters Outfitters and Bowler Hatters - ISBN 0953082105]