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Wednesday, 30 July 2025

British cargo ship (ex-Arckwear 1934-1936) Lord Cochrane 1936-1950 (Frieden 1950-1958, Martha 1958-164, Boston L 9161-1966, Helene 1966-1968)

Lord Byron. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Similar Lord Byron and Lord Cochrane. Call sign GWRM. Built by Short Bros Ld., Pallion Yard Sunderland, England with yard number 443 in January 1934, German owned 1950-1958, Greek owned 1958-1966, Italy owned 1966-1968, stranded off Inhaca Island underway from Constantza towards Jeddah on 25 July 1968, towed to Lourenco Marques (nowdays Maputo), (Republic of) Portuguese Mozambique and sold to be broken up starting at Durban, South Africa in 15 September 1968. Gross tonnage 4,157 tons, under deck 3,815 tons, netto tonnage 2,503tons and as dimensions 362.7 x 57.5 x 24.7 feet. 

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