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Name: BORDER FUSILIER
Type: Tanker
Launched: 19/01/1954
Completed: 11/06/1954
Builder: R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd
Yard: Hebburn
Yard Number: 717
Dimensions: 11320grt, 6450nrt, 525.5 x 69.8 x 37.5ft
Engines: Oil engine, 2SCSA, Doxford type, 6cyl (670 x 2320)
Engines by: R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Newcastle
Propulsion: 1 x Screw, 13.5knots
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 169258
History:
10/06/1954 The Lowland Tanker Co Ltd (Common Bros, managers), Newcastle
1970 Nemeo Shipping Corp (Southern Shipping & Finance Co Ltd, managers), London
1970 Renamed NEMEO
12/07/1975 Broken up
Comments: 12/07/1975: Arrived at Gadani Beach for breaking up
08/1975: Breaking up commenced by Dada Steel Mill


Above photo is copyright of Malcolm Cranfield

Above photo is copyright of Malcolm Cranfield

Above photo is copyright of Malcolm Cranfield

Above photo is copyright of Malcolm Donnelly. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return

Above photo as NEMEO is copyright of Graeme Turner