| 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