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Created: 2023-04-19 3:21:58 PM
Last Edited: 2023-10-16 3:23:26 PM




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Eastern Envoy (1978/10/10)
  IMO: 5073935  
Details/Construction
Builder:A. Stephen & Sons Ltd.Location:Glasgow, ScotlandHull #:650
Keel Layed:Launched:1955/11/01Commissioned:1956/04
Propulsion
As builtType:1 Doxford 6-cylinder diesel engineOutput:8500 bhp (6341 kW) - 15.5 knots
Manufacturer:A. Stephen & Sone Ltd. - Glasgow, Scotland
 
Dimensions
As builtLength (oa):154.59 m (507.2 ft)Gross Tonnage:7727
Length (lbp):143.26 m (470.0 ft)Net Tonnage:4047
Beam:20.05 m (65.8 ft)Dead Weight:11146
Depth:12.81 m (42.0 ft)Displacement:
Draft:8.637 m (28.3 ft) 
Change Description:Data from the 1977-78 Lloyds Register
Owner HistoryFleet History
OwnerManagerFromUntil
Ellerman Lines Ltd. - England1956/041968
Ben Line Steamers Ltd. - Scotland19681971
Ellerman Lines Ltd. - EnglandEllerman City Liners - England19711978
Venture Bay Shipping Company Ltd. - Singapore19781980/10
FleetFromUntil
Ellerman Lines - Liverpool, United Kingdom1956/041968
Ellerman Lines - Liverpool, United Kingdom19711978
Name HistoryRegistration History
NameUntil
City of Newcastle1968
Benratha1971
City of Newcastle1978
Eastern Envoy1980/10
NumberPortCall SignMMSIFromUntil
UK 187125 Liverpool, England 1956/04 1968
UK 187125 Leith, Scotland 1968 1971
UK 187125 London, England GVDJ 1971 1978
Singapore (Republic of) 1978 1980/10
Disposition
Description/LocationScrapped at Chittagong Roads, Bangladesh by Bengal Shipbreakers Ltd.
Arrival at Yard1980/10/23Beached:Work Began:
LostDate:

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