Tag Archives: Faslane

No.375 Mooltan launched in 1923

20,847grt for P & O Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast Scrapped in Faslane 1954 Mooltan in Aden Mooltan in the Suez Canal

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No.295 Montcalm launched in 1920

16,418grt for Canadian Pacific from John Brown, Clydebank HMS Wolfe 1939 British Admiralty Scrapped in Faslane 1952

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No.648 Empire Grace launched in 1941

13,478grt for Ministry of Transport by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Wairangi 1946 Shaw, Savill & Albion Ran aground on 14 August 1963 at Kanholmsfjärden. Refloated on 26 August but declared a constructive total loss. Arrived on 25 October 1963 at Faslane for scrapping … Continue reading

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No.351 Diogenes launched in 1922

12,341grt for Aberdeen Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Mataroa 1926 Shaw, Savill & Albion Scrapped in Faslane 1957 Image attribution: Allan Green Collection & The Alexander Turnbull Library Mataroa departing Wellington 1957

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No.338 Hobsons Bay launched in 1921

13,837grt for Commonwealth Government Line from Vickers, Barrow Esperance Bay 1936 Aberdeen & Commonwealth Scrapped in Faslane 1955 Image attribution: Allan Green Collection

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No.426 Otranto launched in 1925

20,032grt for Orient Steam Navigation Co from Vickers, Barrow Scrapped in Faslane 1957 Image attribution: Steve Walker Color

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No.428 Asturias launched in 1925

22,071grt for Royal Mail Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast Originally with two funnels Scrapped in Faslane 1957 Image attribution: John Wilson, State Library of Queensland & Allan Green Collection

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No.212 Aquitania launched in 1913

45,647grt for Cunard Line from John Brown, Clydebank Scrapped in Faslane 1950 Served as a troopship in both world wars Two images coloured by Steve Walker Leaving New Zealand during WW2 Cunard White Star RMS Aquitania passing Royal Pier, Southampton … Continue reading

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No.203 Andes launched in 1913

15,620grt for Royal Mail Lines from Harland & Wolff, Belfast Atlantis 1930 Royal Mail Lines Scrapped in Faslane 1952 Image attribution: William Hall Raine – Atlantis in Wellington Harbour, 1951. William Hall Raine

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No.198 Nestor launched in 1912

14,501grt for Blue Funnel Line by Workman Clark, Belfast Scrapped in Faslane 1950

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