Sqiz.co.uk http://sqiz.co.uk Derek White's Merchant Navy nostalgia Wed, 15 Sep 2010 11:04:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://sqiz.co.uk/2010/02/05/269/ http://sqiz.co.uk/2010/02/05/269/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:20:09 +0000 Admin http://sqiz.co.uk/?p=269 MV Oakworth MV Oakworth

Ident No 7207657
Length 181
LBP 172.4
Beam 25.8
Tons 20,059
DWT 33,880
Draft 11.2
TPC 40.4



Another bulk carrier built by Cammell Laird (Birkenhead yard) for the Watergate Steam Ship Co Ltd, the Motor Vessel Oakworth was launched 16th March 1972 and completed in June 1972 joining its sister ship the Letchworth.

Engine Doxford J Type 76J6
760mm bore, 2380mm combined stroke, 15000 IHP (metric)
Boiler Spanner Swirlyflo, 100psi oil fired and composite
Fuel capacity 2049.5 tonnes, 37 tonnes/day consumption
Fresh water 411.4 tonnes

The Watergate Steamship Company Ltd was taken over by investment company Lonrho but continued to be managed by RS Dalgliesh until RS Dalgliesh went into liquidation in 1978 at which time the Oakworth was sold and renamed Progressist.

1978 Progressist
1994 Tong Soon
1995 Bright Ocean
1996 De Liang
24.5.97 Disposal (BU Alang)

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Ident No 7119628
Length 181
LBP 172.4
Beam 25.8
Tons 20,059
DWT 34,424
Draft 11.2



A bulk carrier built by Cammell Laird (Birkenhead yard) for the Watergate Steam Ship Co Ltd the Motor Vessel Letchworth was launched 5th October 1971 and completed in 1972.

Engine Doxford J Type 76J6
760mm bore, 2380mm combined stroke, 15000 IHP (metric)
Boiler Spanner Swirlyflo, 100psi oil fired and composite
Fuel capacity 2049.5 tonnes, 37 tonnes/day consumption
Fresh water 411.4 tonnes

The Watergate Steamship Company Ltd was taken over by investment company Lonrho but continued to be managed by RS Dalgliesh until RS Dalgliesh went into liquidation in 1978 at which time the Letchworth was sold and renamed Practician.

1978 Practician
1993 Expeditioner
Jan 1997 Disposal (bu Jiangyin)

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Ident No 6822266
Length 154.7
LBP 144.8
Beam 20.9
Tons 11,126
DWT 16,425
Draft 9.0

 

A bulk carrier built by Austin & Pickersgill Ltd of Sunderland (Southwick yard) for the Watergate Steam Ship Co Ltd the Motor Vessel Tamworth was launched 9th July 1968.

Type B16 bulk carrier with a service speed of 14 knots
Engine Hawthorn Leslie / Doxford 67PT4 6640 bhp at 120 rpm
Cargo 5 holds (one floodable for ballasting) with 5 ton derricks
Crew 40 crew

The Watergate Steamship Company Ltd was taken over by investment company Lonrho but continued to be managed by RS Dalgliesh until RS Dalgliesh went into liquidation in 1978 at which time the Tamworth was sold and renamed Lugano.

1978 Lugano (Panama)
1982 Brembo (Panama)
1983 San George (Cyprus)
1987 Union
1987 Prinaritis
1992 Omali
15.1.94 Disposal (BU Alang)

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