| Name: | CITY OF LANCASTER |
| Type: | Cargo Ship |
| Launched: | 22/01/1924 |
| Completed: | 02/1924 |
| Builder: | Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd |
| Yard: | Jarrow |
| Yard Number: | 940 |
| Dimensions: | 2996grt, 1893nrt, 330.2 x 45.0 x 22.6ft); |
| (1929: 3041grt, 1923nrt, 335.2 x 45.0 x 22.6ft) | |
| Engines: | T3cyl (20, 35 & 60 x 42ins), 362nhp |
| Engines by: | Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow |
| Propulsion: | 1 x Screw, 10.0knots |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | 147242 |
| History: | |
| 07/02/1924 | Ellerman Lines Ltd (Ellerman & Papayanni Lines Ltd, managers), Liverpool |
| 1947 | Renamed LANCASTRIAN |
| 06/12/1953 | Broken up |
| Comments: | 06/10/1928: In collision with SAN GERARDO off the Nore |
| CITY OF LANCASTER beached near Whitstable to avoid sinking | |
| Stern was knocked 3ft 3ins out of line & hull twisted | |
| 01/1929: Damage was repaired in Palmers' Jarrow Dock by cutting hull in half | |
| She was also lengthened by 5ft in the process of the repair | |
| 06/12/1953: Arrived at Troon for breaking up | |
| 11/12/1953: Breaking up commenced by West of Scotland Shipbreaking Co | |
| 09/09/1954: Breaking up completed |
Above photo as CITY OF LANCASTER is copyright of Allan C Green
Above photo as CITY OF LANCASTER is courtesy of John D Hill
Above photo as LANCASTRIAN is courtesy of Alex Wood. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return
Newcastle Journal, Monday, 08/10/1928