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Ellerman Lines era (1953 - 1971):

The City of Elizabeth was built in 1953  by Vickers Armstrong Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne for Ellerman Lines. She was designed for their England to Southern Africa service.
The City of Port Elizabeth was the lead ship of the postwar Ellerman Quartet which were the largest passenger cargo liners in the Ellerman fleet. They were able to make the voyage from London to Cape Town in 15 days. They were all first class ships and accommodated just 107 passengers. 

She sailed on her maiden voyage from London to Beira on the 10th January 1953. She gave sterling service for Ellerman Lines until 1970 when she was retired from service and sold to Karageorgis Lines in Greece in 1971.

Karageorgis Lines era (1971 - 1980):

She was renamed Mediterranean Island and was intended to be converted into a car ferry. But this idea was abandoned and consideration was given to converting her into a luxury cruise ship instead. Due to indecision she remained laid up until 1975. She was then renamed Mediterranean Sun but remained laid up until 1980. She was then sold for scrap and was scrapped at Kaoshiung, Taiwan in June 1980 by Long Jong Industry Ltd.

















(c) The AJN Transport Britain Collection 2010                                                                                                                                                                                 A Edward Elliott