| Name: | ETHYLENE |
| Type: | Cargo Ship |
| Launched: | 09/02/1920 |
| Completed: | 04/1921 |
| Builder: | Wood, Skinner & Co Ltd |
| Yard: | Bill Quay |
| Yard Number: | 226 |
| Dimensions: | 936grt, 489nrt, 224.7 x 32.0 x 13.4ft |
| Engines: | T3cyl (16, 26 & 43 x 27ins), 116mn |
| Engines by: | North Eastern Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Wallsend |
| Propulsion: | 1 x Screw, 9.0knots |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | 145183 |
| History: | |
| 09/04/1921 | Gas, Light & Coke Co, London |
| 1949 | Owners restyled as North Thames Gas Board, London |
| 1953 | Hargreaves Coal & Shipping Co Ltd (Comben, Longstaff & Co Ltd, managers), London |
| 1953 | Renamed HARFRY |
| 05/03/1957 | Broken up |
| Comments: | 17/10/1940: Damaged by a mine near the East Oaze Buoy |
| 05/03/1957: Broken up by TW Ward Ltd at Grays, Essex |
Above photo as ETHYLENE is copyright of the London Museum
Above photo as ETHYLENE is courtesy of Clive Ketley
Above photo as HARFRY is courtesy of Kevin Blair. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return
Above photo as HARFRY is courtesy of Photoship
Liverpool Journal of Commerce, Thursday, 17/02/1921