Newton
Ship Number
554
Vessel Type
N Type Cargo Ship
Built
Belfast
Slip Number
1
Launch Date
April 30, 1919
Delivered
May 27, 1919
Owner
Liverpool Brazil & River Plate Steam Navigation Co Ltd
Weight
6509 grt
BP Length
411-6 feet
Breadth
55-6 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
11.5 knots
Propulsion
Steam engine / triple expansion / 3 cylinder, 517 NHP
Official No.
140628
Registered
Liverpool
Fate
Scrapped
 Newton

Keel laid as War Justice
 
1919 Lamport and Holt Line purchased from The Shipping Controller, renamed Newton, 1933 sold to Greece renamed Mount Orthrys.
 
7th January 1945 beached after collision with Dutch tanker Errina in River Thames, caught fire, broke in two, and subsequently scrapped.