John + Judith Mackay Sun, 05/26/2019 - 21:53 prevnextoldernewer Date picture taken 1963 Tags side party Gallery 1960s-1990s John + Judith Mackay's photos Log in or register to post comments Comments Elbow River ELBOW RIVER – a general cargo tramp motor ship owned by River Line Ltd (Mollers Ltd) London from1955 to 1966. Although registered in London most of Mollers post war ships operated from Hong Kong. History Built 1936 by Wm Doxford & Sons Ltd Sunderland as MOORBY for Ropner Shipping Co.Ltd. Cardiff. Sold 1949 to Power S.S. Co. Ltd. (McCowen & Gross Ltd. managers) as HUNTSFIELD. Sold 02/1955 to River Line Ltd. as ELBOW RIVER. Laid up 04/1966 and scrapped Hong Kong 30/06/1966 by Leung Yau S.B. Co. Ltd. Reference: Sold East - Dick & Kentwell - published by Nautical Association of Australia ISBN 0 9599079 4 7 http://sunderlandships.com/view.php?ref=101387 Regards degahk Log in or register to post comments The ropes hanging down the The ropes hanging down the side of the ship show there is a side party at work, giving the ship a fresh coat of paint. Log in or register to post comments Ship painting side parties Previously posted images of ship painting in the harbour can be found here https://gwulo.com/atom/15338 https://gwulo.com/atom/15339 Log in or register to post comments
Elbow River ELBOW RIVER – a general cargo tramp motor ship owned by River Line Ltd (Mollers Ltd) London from1955 to 1966. Although registered in London most of Mollers post war ships operated from Hong Kong. History Built 1936 by Wm Doxford & Sons Ltd Sunderland as MOORBY for Ropner Shipping Co.Ltd. Cardiff. Sold 1949 to Power S.S. Co. Ltd. (McCowen & Gross Ltd. managers) as HUNTSFIELD. Sold 02/1955 to River Line Ltd. as ELBOW RIVER. Laid up 04/1966 and scrapped Hong Kong 30/06/1966 by Leung Yau S.B. Co. Ltd. Reference: Sold East - Dick & Kentwell - published by Nautical Association of Australia ISBN 0 9599079 4 7 http://sunderlandships.com/view.php?ref=101387 Regards degahk Log in or register to post comments
The ropes hanging down the The ropes hanging down the side of the ship show there is a side party at work, giving the ship a fresh coat of paint. Log in or register to post comments
Ship painting side parties Previously posted images of ship painting in the harbour can be found here https://gwulo.com/atom/15338 https://gwulo.com/atom/15339 Log in or register to post comments
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Elbow River
ELBOW RIVER – a general cargo tramp motor ship owned by River Line Ltd (Mollers Ltd) London from1955 to 1966.
Although registered in London most of Mollers post war ships operated from Hong Kong.
History
Built 1936 by Wm Doxford & Sons Ltd Sunderland as MOORBY for Ropner Shipping Co.Ltd. Cardiff.
Sold 1949 to Power S.S. Co. Ltd. (McCowen & Gross Ltd. managers) as HUNTSFIELD.
Sold 02/1955 to River Line Ltd. as ELBOW RIVER. Laid up 04/1966 and scrapped Hong Kong 30/06/1966 by Leung Yau S.B. Co. Ltd.
Reference:
Regards degahk
The ropes hanging down the
The ropes hanging down the side of the ship show there is a side party at work, giving the ship a fresh coat of paint.
Ship painting side parties
Previously posted images of ship painting in the harbour can be found here
https://gwulo.com/atom/15338
https://gwulo.com/atom/15339