AVON FOREST

[MadMaxLab]

28/9/1975

[magoonigal]

Burnett 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!!

[Dennis Maccoy]

Avon Forest alongside on 28 September 1975.

[Whickham]

Must have been fresh out of dock, Dennis. Same day as Peter's shot.

[teesships]

So is that a car ramp fitted to her starboard bow in both views in this topic??

Ron

[Dennis Maccoy]

Yes 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.