AVON FOREST
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:52 pm- 28/9/1975
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AVON FOREST
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:52 pmRe: AVON FOREST
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:53 pmBurnett SS Co Ltd, registered Newcastle.
Built 1973-8 by Port Weller DD Ltd. as Yard Number 56.
16,382 Gross. 20,544 Dwt.
Four Holds. 30.1; 31.0; 31.0; 31.0 spread over Three Decks.
Type. TM RoRo Cargo, Vehicles, Side Loader.
Twin 18 Cy Pielstick's by the Crossley Premier Eng Ltd developing a total of 18,000 bhp.
2 Controllable Pitch Props giving a speed of 19 knots plus a Bow Thrust.
From a time when Car Carriers still looked like proper ships!!
Built 1973-8 by Port Weller DD Ltd. as Yard Number 56.
16,382 Gross. 20,544 Dwt.
Four Holds. 30.1; 31.0; 31.0; 31.0 spread over Three Decks.
Type. TM RoRo Cargo, Vehicles, Side Loader.
Twin 18 Cy Pielstick's by the Crossley Premier Eng Ltd developing a total of 18,000 bhp.
2 Controllable Pitch Props giving a speed of 19 knots plus a Bow Thrust.
From a time when Car Carriers still looked like proper ships!!
Re: AVON FOREST
Posted: Sat May 03, 2014 3:46 pmAvon Forest alongside on 28 September 1975.
Re: AVON FOREST
Posted: Sat May 03, 2014 4:13 pmMust have been fresh out of dock, Dennis. Same day as Peter's shot.
Re: AVON FOREST
Posted: Sat May 03, 2014 5:35 pmSo is that a car ramp fitted to her starboard bow in both views in this topic??
Ron
Ron
Re: AVON FOREST
Posted: Sat May 03, 2014 6:03 pmYes Ron - in Peter's picture you can see the opening in the side shell where there is, presumably, a watertight shell door formed by the ramp in its closed position.