by fitter » Sun Mar 03, 2013 10:55 pm
One of three bulk carriers by J.L.Thompson for Bibby line, each having car carrying facilities (high stools along each side of upper deck), fitted at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg after ships were fitted out.
Yard no. 727. BERKSHIRE, 1969. Doxford 760J6 engine no 395. Other names, possibly not in order: Searanger, Gold Bridge, Chan Shung 6, Resource 1, Tiangsheng No 8.
Yard no. 728. OXFORDSHIRE, 1970. Doxford 760J6 engine no 396. Other names Georgis Tskiroglo, Mike K.
Yard no. 729 CHESHIRE, 1970. Doxford 760J6 engine no 397. Other names Maria, Miss Maria, Nicola D, Sunlight, Sunlight 1, Golden Sunlight. Seized at Ningbo 6.1.98 Broken up India 1998