General cargo ship “Starford” at Yokohama, August 1971
Owner: Ocean Tramping & Trading Co., Hong Kong
Flag: British
Port of registry: London
Builder: William Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool (Hull-1244)
Gross tons: 3,464
Deadweight: 3,851
Length overall: 101.0 m
Max. draft: 6.29 m
Engine: triple-expansion steam, 1,775 i.h.p., by Central Marine Engine Works, Hartlepool
Speed: 11.5 knots
Completed November 1950 as “Funing” for China Navigation Co. Ltd., London
Bought 1964 by Ocean Tramping
Sold 1972 to People's Republic of China
Fate unknown; deleted from Lloyd's Register 1991