MS Antenor (1957)
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MS Antenor was the fourth of five ships to bear the name. She was built in 1956 by Vickers Armstrong
at Walker Naval Yard, Newcastle upon Tyne
, England
. She was built for Alfred Holt and Company, who owned various shipping lines including the Ocean Steam Ship Company (OSSC) and Blue Funnel.
MS Antenor had a gross registered tonnage (GRT) of 7,965, was 452 in 9 in (138 m) long, had a beam of 62 in 4 in (19 m) and a service speed of 15 knots (29.4 km/h). She was powered by an 8000 BHP diesel engine, single screw, 2S. S.A. six cylinder by Kincaid. She had 12 cabins. She was launched on 4 October 1956 and completed in July 1957.
She was the first of a series of three Mark A6 ships. Her sister ships were MS Dolius (1956) and MS Achilles (1957). She sailed from 1957-1970 for the Ocean Steam Ship Company. In November 1970 she transferred to Glen Line and was renamed MS Glenlochy. She was transferred back to Blue Funnel in June 1972, and renamed MS Dymas. She was the second shipto bear this name. From June 1972 - April 1973 she sailed again for the Ocean Steam Ship Company.
In April 1973 she was sold to Nan Yang Shipping Company of Macau
and renamed Kaiyun. She was sold again in 1976 to Highseas Navigaton Corporation S.A. of China
, registered in Panama
under the same name. She was finally broken at Huangpu
, China in 1983.
Vickers Armstrong
Vickers-Armstrongs Limited was a British engineering conglomerate formed by the merger of the assets of Vickers Limited and Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth & Company in 1927...
at Walker Naval Yard, Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. She was built for Alfred Holt and Company, who owned various shipping lines including the Ocean Steam Ship Company (OSSC) and Blue Funnel.
MS Antenor had a gross registered tonnage (GRT) of 7,965, was 452 in 9 in (138 m) long, had a beam of 62 in 4 in (19 m) and a service speed of 15 knots (29.4 km/h). She was powered by an 8000 BHP diesel engine, single screw, 2S. S.A. six cylinder by Kincaid. She had 12 cabins. She was launched on 4 October 1956 and completed in July 1957.
She was the first of a series of three Mark A6 ships. Her sister ships were MS Dolius (1956) and MS Achilles (1957). She sailed from 1957-1970 for the Ocean Steam Ship Company. In November 1970 she transferred to Glen Line and was renamed MS Glenlochy. She was transferred back to Blue Funnel in June 1972, and renamed MS Dymas. She was the second shipto bear this name. From June 1972 - April 1973 she sailed again for the Ocean Steam Ship Company.
In April 1973 she was sold to Nan Yang Shipping Company of Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
and renamed Kaiyun. She was sold again in 1976 to Highseas Navigaton Corporation S.A. of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, registered in Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
under the same name. She was finally broken at Huangpu
Huangpu
Huangpu can refer to several places in China:* Huangpu District, Shanghai , district of Shanghai municipality** Huangpu River, a river in China, that flows through Shanghai...
, China in 1983.
Further reading
External links
- MS Antenor on a Merchant Navy Officers website (at bottom of page under Dymas)