Sunday, 20 July 2025

British cargo ship Elswick Park 1920-1947

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Call sign GDQV. Homeport Newcastle. Owner Elswick Steam Shipping Co. Ltd., manager Weidner, Hopkins&Co. Ordered on 1 January 1919. Built by Blyth Shipbuilding&Dry docks Co. Ltd., Blyth, England in July 1920, MOWT since 1944, scuttled on 9 June 1944, refloated and broken up in 1947. Gross tonnage 4,188 ton, under deck 3,942 tons, net tonnage 2,579 ton and as dimensions 364.0 x 51.0x 29.6 feet. 

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