MV Nottingham (1949)
MV Nottingham (1949) was a cargo vessel operated by the Federal Steam Navigation Company from 1950 to 1971,[1] used mostly for carrying fruit from New Zealand to the United Kingdom. [2]
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | MV Nottingham (1949) |
| Owner: | 1950-1971: Federal Steam Navigation Company |
| Operator: | 1950-1971: Federal Steam Navigation Company |
| Port of registry: |
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| Builder: | John Brown & Company |
| Yard number: | 653 |
| Launched: | 22 December 1949 |
| Out of service: | 1971 |
| Fate: | Scrapped in Taiwan 11 August 1971 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 6,689 GRT |
| Length: | 480 ft (150 m) |
| Beam: | 61 ft (19 m) |
| Draught: | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Speed: | 15 Knots |
References
- The Histories of The New Zealand Shipping Company Limited and The Federal Steam Navigation Company Limited and their Subsidiaries, Laxon, Farquhar, Kirby and Perry. World Ship Society England. 1997
- Fruit trades world directory. H. F. Tysser. 1972
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