Harland and Wolff - Shipbuilding and Engineering Works

	Albany
	Ship Number		1559
	Vessel Type		Refrigerated Cargo Ship
	Built		Govan Yard


	Launch Date		November 1, 1956
	Launched By		The Rt Hon The Viscountess Davidson OBE MP
	Delivered		February 13, 1957
	Owner		Royal Mail Lines Ltd
	Weight		7299 grt
	BP Length		415 feet
	Breadth		58-6 feet
	No. of Screws		Single
	Speed (approx)		14.5 knots
	Propulsion		Harland & Wolff/B&W six cylinder Single Acting (S.A.) Diesel
	Official No.		187531
	Registered		London
	Fate		Scrapped




	One of three sister ships. (*Picardy* and *Thessaly) General freighter used in various trades but most often Spanish Main. Sold 5/1971 to Union SS Co, Monrovia, Liberia; renamed Taiwan. Sold 1975 to Li-Ta Shipping Co (Pte), Singapore; renamed Lido*. She arrived at Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping on the 29th March 1979. [Nan Hor Steel Enterprise Co]