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Name: SAXONIA
Type: Cargo Ship
Launched: 17/10/1963
Completed: 02/1964
Builder: John Readhead & Sons Ltd
Yard: West Yard, South Shields
Yard Number: 613
Dimensions: 5586grt, 2658nrt, 436.9 x 60.3 x 24.7ft; (1970: 8783grt, 516.9ft)
Engines: Oil engine, Sulzer type, 2SA, 7cyl (680 x 1250mm), 7594bhp
Engines by: Hawthorn, Leslie (Engineers) Ltd, Newcastle
Propulsion: 1 x Screw
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 306471
History:
02/1964 Cunard Steam Ship Co Ltd, Liverpool
1970 Managers Cunard-Brocklebank Ltd; renamed MAHRONDA
1972 Renamed CONCORDIA FOSS (on charter)
1974 Renamed MAHRONDA
1978 Sin Chiao Shipping Pte Ltd, Singapore; renamed NEW DEER
05/1983 Broken up
Comments: 1970: Lengthened by an additional hold to 516.9ft by Swan Hunter Shiprepair Ltd
The new section was built by Swan Hunter Shiprepair at North Shields
05/1983: Broken up at Ningbu, sailed from Hong Kong 21/05/1983


Above photo dated 10/05/1963 shows SAXONIA on the berth. Photo is copyright of Tyne & Wear Museums

Above photo shows SAXONIA before lengthening. Photo is copyright of Tyne & Wear Museums

Above photo shows SAXONIA before lengthening. Photo is courtesy of Chris Howell

Above photo dated 15/09/1970 shows the new cargo section. Photo copyright of Dennis Maccoy

Above photo as MAHRONDA is courtesy of Clive Ketley

Above photo as MAHRONDA is courtesy of Malcolm Cranfield

Above photo as MAHRONDA is courtesy of Malcolm Cranfield

Above photo as NEW DEER is copyright of Keith Wood