Aberdeen Ships | MURDOCH

Name	MURDOCH
Construction	STEEL
Type	COLLIER
Date	1949
Official Number	183074
Description	Yard Number: 814 Diesel Engine Collier Owner: North Thames Gas Board, London Manager: Stephenson Clarke Ltd (The Gas, Light & Coke Co. became the North Thames Gas Board in 1949) Vessel named by Mrs W.K. Hutchison (Source: Burntisland and Hall Russel Shipyard Journals) Subsequent Names: HORSHAM (1968) Hall Russell Journal 21 (4) p.80: "Specially designed for the transport of coal from Northern parts to the Upper reaches of the River Thames". For clearing bridges... the masts are arranged to telescope into the holds..." Change of ownership 1968 to Stephenson Clarke Ltd. London Change of ownership 1972 to Oslo Sand & Bergsalt A/S Bergen
Shipbuilder	Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
Shipowner	North Thames Gas Board
Shipowner	Gas Light & Coke Co, London
Dimensions	length 258' x breadth 39'5" x depth 16'8" gross tonnage 1759 ton

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