Alvarado
Ship Number
327P
Vessel Type
Cargo Ship
Built
A&J Inglis
Yard
Pointhouse
Launch Date
25/08/1920
Delivered
15/10/1920
Owner
MacAndrews & Co. Ltd.
Weight
2478 grt
BP Length
303.4 feet
Breadth
43 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
10 knots
Propulsion
T3cyl. (22", 36" & 59" x 39"). 265nhp by A. & J. Inglis Ltd., Glasgow
Official No.
145068
Registered
London
Fate
Broken Up
Alvarado

[Sister Ship Arana]
The vessel was under construction at A & J Inglis of Pointhouse when the yard was taken over by Harland & Wolff in 1919, A & J Inglis ship number was retained.
 
Launched as Standard H type - War Raisin. for The Shipping Controller.
 
1922 Sold to Pacific Steam Navigation Company Ltd., Liverpool with her sisters Arana and Almagro as they were too big for the Spanish trade.  
1932 Compagnie Carbonifera Rio-Grandense, Rio De Janiero, renamed Herval  
1943 Compagnie Commercio e Navegacao, Rio De Janiero.
1958 Navegacao Mercantil, Rio De Janiero
1960 Cia. Metalurgica Austin, Rio de Janeiro
 
1960: Broken up by Cia. Metalurgica Austin at Rio de Janiero, Brazil.