Port St Lawrence
Ship Number
1631
Vessel Type
Refrigerated Cargo Ship
Built
Belfast
Slip Number
Abercorn Yard - 1
Launch Date
May 31, 1961
Launched By
Mrs Rooper (wife of a Director of Port Line)
Delivered
October 20, 1961
Owner
Port Line Ltd
Weight
9040 grt
BP Length
470 feet
Breadth
67-6 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
17 knots
Propulsion
H&W - B & W Single Acting (S.A.) Diesel 7 Cylnder 10,000 SHP
Official No.
Registered
Fate
Scrapped
Port St Lawrence

Sistership of the Port Alfred she was the last conventional looking cargo ship built for the company and, when completed, replaced the Port Halifax. Following other ships in the fleet through Blueport management and Trafalgar House Investments ownership, in 1976 she was transferred to Cunard Steam Ship Co. and then to T & J Brocklebank and renamed Matangi.
 
In September 1982 she was sold to Armier Shipping Co. of Valetta, Malta with the name Nordave remaining for a few months before sailing to Gadani Beach, Karachi where she arrived on 30th April 1983 for breaking up.