It's Friday night, so after the naval extravaganza of the last couple of days, here's the Friday night classic. Merchant of Harrison Lines, built as Scythia for Cunard. Its a 2 for 1 as there are bow and stern shots.

64 / 5,349/7,606gt / 8,030/8,261dwt (GBR) [o/n : 306495] [c/s : GNHT]

owner : Charente S.S. Co. Ltd.
manager : Thos. & Jas. Harrison Ltd.

built : Cammell Laird & Co. (S.B. & Eng.) Ltd., Birkenhead, GBR
yd # : 1314
L - 25:08:1964 , D - 12:1965

ex - Scythia - 69 (GBR) - North West England Shg. [Cunard Line]

79 > Sisal Trader (PAN) - Totnes Shg. Corp.
86 > Mount Ibech (PAN) - unspecified

sold Pakistani breakers, left Mombasa for Karachi, 09:1985, broken up 1986

photo : River Mersey, Eastham, 27:05:1978
photo : © Dr. Allan Ryszka-Onions 1978/2008