Statistics
       





RETURN TO THE HOMEPAGE                                                                                                                                                                                               M.V. CITY OF PORT ELIZABETH 1953

 

Historical Statistics:

 

 

Builder:

Vickers Armstrong Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK

Yard Number:

 120

Date of Build:

1953

Vessel Name:

 City of Port Elizabeth

Type of Vessel:

Passenger / Cargo ocean liner

Date Launched:

1953

Launched by:

Maiden Voyage:

 1963
London to South Africa and Beira

Final Commercial Voyage:

Final Voyage:


Fate:

1980

Scrapped by Long Jong Industries Ltd, Kaoshiung, Taiwan. 

 

 

Flag:

British

Port of Registry:

London, England, UK

Original Owners / Operators:

Ellerman Lines, London

 

 

Technical Statistics:

 

 

Length:

541 ft

Breadth:

 71.2 ft

Draft:


Gross Registered Tonnage:

 13,363 tons

Power:

Doxford diesels developing 12,650 BHP driving twin screws

Propulsion:

two screws

Maximum Speed:

 18.8 knots

Service Speed:

16.5 knots

Passengers & Crew:

107 first class passengers


 

 














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