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Photographer:
Bob Scott [ View profile ]
Title:
Dorsetbrook
Location:
Tilbury, United Kingdom
Photo Category:
General Cargo Ships Built 1950-1959 (under 3000gt)
Added:
Sep 4, 2018
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Image Resolution:
1,365 x 768

Description:

1,328 grt; 1,724 dwt.
Operator: Comben, Longstaff & Co Ltd, London.
Built: 1957 by Clelands (Successors) Ltd, Wallsend. Yard no 222.
Main engine: seven-cylinder, two-stroke British Polar M47M of 1,120 bhp at 320 rpm. Speed: 11 knots.
1973-sold/renamed DORSET QUEEN.
1974-sold to Gomba Shipping Ltd, London (James Fisher & Co Ltd, Barrow, managers), renamed GOMBA PROGRESS.
1976-sold/renamed ATLANTIC PROGRESS (Greek flag).
1978-renamed CHRYSANTHI (Greek flag).
1984-sold/renamed LYDIA.
2000-to breakers at Aliaga, Turkey 28/2.
Photo: Tilbury 17/3/1968

Vessel
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Current name:
LYDIA

Former name(s):

 -  Chrysanthi (Until 1984)

 -  Atlantic Progress (Until 1978)

 -  Gomba Progress (Until 1977)

IMO:
5093193
Status:
Dead
Build year:
1957
Builder:
Clelands - North Tyneside, U.k.
Vessel Type:
General Cargo
Gross tonnage:
1,334 tons
Summer DWT:
1,762 tons
Photos:
11 photos by 7 photographers

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General cargo ships built 1950-1959 (Under 3000gt) - 11 photos

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PWR

2 photos

Frafo

1 photos

Malcolm Cranfield

2 photos

Chris Howell

1 photos

gwrdave

3 photos

Bob Scott

1 photos

mikedavies43

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Hi Bob.Thanks for info.

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The British Polar M4 was indeed a two-stroke engine. It was built under licence from Nydqvist og Holm AB (Nohab), of Trollhättan, Sweden. Quite a number of British-built coasters and tugs used British Polar machinery.

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Hello Bob.Very nice.A two-stroke engine is rare for a coaster! Cheers,Volker.

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