GRYFEVALE 7321 gross tons. Lb: 431' x 56'. Built as the Empire Tobago by Bartram at South Dock for the Ministry of War Transport, Sunderland. Managed by Sir J German & Son Ltd. 1946 remaining under MOWT whilst managed by Counties Ship Management. 1947 renamed Crowborough Hill, as owned by Counties Ship Management Ltd, London. 1951 renamed Gryfevale, Andrew Crawford & Co. 1954 Buchanan Shipping Co.Ltd. 1955 renamed Sterling Valour, Sterling Shipping Co, Nassau. 1958 renamed Madda Primo, for L G E Fratelli Bozzo di Giuseppe, Genoa. 1958 renamed Madda Bozzo, same owner. 1963 renamed Kriss by Seastar Shipping Corp, Somali flag. February 1968 Scrapped Kaohsiung Taiwan
KING JAMES 7,067 gross tons. Lb: 431 x 56'. Steel hulled cargo vessel built by Short Bros at Pallion for the Ministry of War Transport, Sunderland as the Empire Duchess. managed by H.Hogarth & Sons. 1946 MOWT managed by Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co. 1949 renamed Braemar Castle as owned by Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co. 1950 King James for King Line Ltd. 1958 renamed Tyne Breeze, Cambray Prince Steamship Co, Hong Kong. 1963 renamed Cathay Trader, for Cathay Trader Steamship Co, Hong Kong. 1964 renamed Pearl Light, for Pacific Pearl Nav Co, Hong Kong. 1966 renamed Habib Marikar, for Marikar Nav, & Agencies Ltd, Hong Kong. 3 November 1967 wrecked on reef on Lincoln Islands, 400m SSW of Hong Kong
ROYAL WILLIAM 7120 gross tons. Cargo vessel completed by Victoria MD at Victoria BC Canada 1st April 1943 as the Fort Wrigley for Ministry of War Transport, London. Managed by G. Nisbet & Co.1946 Ministry of Transport (Oakdene Shipping Co, managers), London. 1948 renamed Pantrooper for P & T Steamship Co, (Papachristidis Co), Montreal. 1950 renamed Royal William, same owner. 1954 owned by Asimarfield Shipping Corp, Monrovia. 1956 renamed Appulo for L'Italica di Navigazione, Genoa.
June 1962 scrapped at Vado Ligure
SPERO 4750 gross tons, 8,800 deadweight. Lb: 129.4 x 17.4 metres. Steel hulled, single screw diesel engined vessel making 14.5 knots as built by Burntisland Shipbuilders, Burntisland for E B Aaby's Rederi A/S, Oslo. Sold 1965 to Kie Hock Shipping and renamed Tong Hock. Wrecked 18.09.48N/122.14.36E 2nd November 1973
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