Built
by Harland & Wolff she was sunk on Admiralty service on
4th September,1940. Later salvaged in two sections the
forward section was broken up at Falmouth in 1947 and
the after section at Grays, Essex in 1952.
Taybank
1930
5627
426.7
57.4
25.7
Built
by Workman, Clark (1928) Ltd at Belfast.
Tweedbank
1930
5626
426.7
57.4
25.7
Built
by Workman, Clark (1928) Ltd at Belfast.
Corabank
1932
9000
477
63.8
35.6
Built
by Workman, Clark (1928) Ltd at Belfast, she was sold
on to Japanese buyers in 1937 and wrecked off the coast
of Northern Formosa on 6th March, 1945.
Congella
1913
1933
4533
399.3
52.8
24.3
Built
by Blohm & Voss in Hamburg as the Secundus she was one
of the world's earliest motorships. Formerly named Sagama
and Mindoro she was sunk in the Indian Ocean on 10th October,1943.
Isipingo
1934
7069
403.5
57.2
32.4
Built
by Workman, Clark (1928) Ltd.,
Inchanga
1934
7069
403.5
57.2
32.4
Built
by Workman, Clark (1928) Ltd.,
Tynebank
1934
4651
412.9
54
24
Built
at South Shields by J Readhead & Sons Ltd., she was sold
on in 1955 to Williamson & Co. Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed
Inchjura.
Incomati
1934
7369
418.4
57.2
32.4
Built
by Workman, Clark (1928) Ltd., she was sunk by a torpedo
and gun fire from a German submarine off the coast of
West Africa on 18th July,1943.
Kelvinbank
1921
1934
3872
350.5
49.9
24.7
Built
by Wm.Hamilton she was one of the first ships to be fitted
with a Cammell Laird Fullagar engine. Purchased from Hendersen
Line who had named her Daga she was sunk by enemy action
of the Bazilian coast on 9th March, 1943.
Rowanbank
1919
1937
5102
400.2
52.3
28.5
Built
by the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co. of Hong Kong
Ltd as the King Howel she was sunk in the North Atlantic
on 31st January, 1941.
Ettrickbank
1937
5138
423.2
55.5
24.7
Built
by William Doxford & Sons Ltd.,
Teesbank
1937
5136
423.2
55.5
24.7
Built
by William Doxford & Sons Ltd., she was torpedoed and
sunk in the Atlantic on 5th December, 1941.
Fleetbank 1953
Beaverbank 1953
=Motor
Built
Acqu'd
Tons
Length
Beam
Depth
Comments
Tielbank
1937
5084
423.7
56.7
24.8
Built
by J Readhead & Sons Ltd.' she was sunk off the West African
coast on 8th March,1941.
Ernebank
1937
5388
431.7
57.3
24.9
Built
by Harland & Wolff Ltd at Belfast.
Eskbank
1937
5137
423.2
55.5
24.7
Built
by William Doxford & Sons Ltd.,
Testbank
1937
5083
423.7
56.7
24.8
Built
by J Readhead & Sons Ltd., she was a war loss at Bari
on 2nd December, 1943.
Teviotbank
1938
5087
423.7
56.7
24.8
Built
by J Readhead & Sons Ltd.,she was sold on in 1955 to the
Compania de Navegacion Nella, S.A. of Panama.
Willowbank
1939
5041
423.8
54.3
26.1
Built
by William Doxford & Sons Ltd., she was torpedoed and
sunk in the Western Approaches on 12th June,1940.
Thornliebank
1939
5569
435.2
56.7
26
Built
by J Readhead & Sons Ltd., she was torpedoed and sunk
on 29th November,1941.
Thursobank
1940
5575
435.2
56.7
26
Built
by J Readhead & Sons Ltd., she was torpedoed and sunk
on 2nd March,1942.
Shirrabank
1940
7274
433.2
57.3
33.6
Built
by Harland & Wolff at Belfast.
Araybank
1940
7258
433.2
57.3
33.6
Built
by Harland & Wolff at Belfast.,she was bombed at Suda
Bay , Crete on 3rd and 16th May,1941 becoming a total
loss.
Roybank
1944
7368
431
56.5
25.5
Built
by William Doxford & Sons,
Meadowbank
1945
7307
429
56.5
35.5
Built
by William Doxford & Sons,
Weybank
1945
7268
431
56.5
25.5
Built
by William Doxford & Sons,
Moraybank
1945
7307
429
56.5
35.5
Built
by William Doxford & Sons,
Hazelbank
1941
1945
7289
432.4
56.7
34.7
Built
by J Readhead & Sons Ltd., as the Empire Franklin
Cedarbank1955
Laganbank 1955
=Motor
Built
Acqu'd
Tons
Length
Beam
Depth
Comments
Hollybank
1942
1946
7041
431
56.3
35.2
Built
by Short Bros. Ltd as the Empire Southey she was sold
on to the Halcyon-Linj NV., of Rotterdam in 1953 and renamed
Stad Rotterdam.
Birchbank
1921
1946
6450
400.3
52.5
35
Built
by D and W Henderson & Co.Ltd. as the Dakarian she was
sold on in 1952 to Japanese owners.
Edenbank
1943/4
1947
7265
422.8
57
34.8
A "Liberty"
ship built in the USA and launched as the Ross G Marvin
and later renamed Samtroy.
Corabank
1943/4
1947
7234
423.3
57.1
34.8
A "Liberty"
ship built in the USA and launched as the Samfleet.
Ivybank
1943/4
1947
7256
423.9
57
34.8
A "Liberty"
ship built in the USA and launched as the W.Walter Husband
and later renamed Samyork.
Titanbank
1943/4
1947
7247
424
57.1
34.8
A "Liberty"
ship built in the USA and launched as the Samnegroes.
Ericbank
1943/4
1947
7247
423.9
57
34.8
A "Liberty"
ship built in the USA and launched as the Sameveron.
Maplebank
1943/4
1947
7270
424.7
57
34.8
A "Liberty"
ship built in the USA and launched as the Harmon Judson
and later renamed Samwash.
Tielbank
1943/4
1947
7247
423.9
57
34.8
A "Liberty"
ship built in the USA and launched as the Jacob H Schiff
and later renamed Samburgh.
Kelvinbank
1943/4
1947
7269
423.9
57
34.8
A "Liberty"
ship built in the USA and launched as the Jesse De Forrest
and later renamed Samuta. She went ashore on Ocean Island
on 6th January, 1953, and became a total loss.
Eastbank
1947
5947
444
60
25.5
The first
"Compass-point" ship built by William Doxford & Sons.
Marabank
1943/4
1947
7269
423.3
57.1
34.8
A "Liberty"
ship built in the USA and launched as the Samouse.
Rowanbank
1943/4
1947
7262
423.8
57
34.8
A "Liberty"
ship built in the USA and launched as the John Reed and
later renamed Sampford.
Willowbank
1943/4
1947
7288
423.9
57
34.8
A "Liberty"
ship built in the USA and launched as the Samwyre.
Springbank
1943/4
1947
7248
423.3
57.1
34.8
A "Liberty"
ship built in the USA and launched as the Samspelga.
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