MAIHAR, T.& J.Brocklebank Ltd., 7684gt, completed Russell & Co., Port Glasgow, 6-1917
1961 CAPELLA - BU Hirao 24.5.62
I saw this ship in Middlesbrough Dock in April 1961 when she was almost at the end of her extremely long life of 44 years, surviving both world wars, within the Brocklebank fleet. Commenting about her on my TEESSHIPS website I said: MAIHAR: The tallest funnel I have ever seen. Certainly that is the vivid impression I retain these many years afterwards recalling looking at this Brocklebank vessel bow on. I have subsequently seen photos of this ship which confirm my impression was correct. She was also remarkable that by 1961 she was a veteran of some 44 years; she did not last much longer becoming the CAPELLA in 1961 and broken up in 1962.
Although I took my first ship photos in April 1961, the MAIHAR was not one of them! The late Richard Cox gave me permission to show this nice view of her: Ron