D/S Accrington

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     D/S Accrington - Foto v/ http://www.harwichanddovercourt.co.uk

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  Hentet fra følgende nettside (http://www.harwichanddovercourt.co.uk/harwich-ships/london-north-eastern-railway/):

  • Built. 1910 (IMO 1127863)
  • Yard. Earle’s Shipbuilding, Hull
  • Class of Ship. Passenger
  • Operator. LNER/GCR
  • Route. Harwich – Rotterdam/Antwerp
  • Length. 265 ft.
  • Gross Tonnage. 1680
  • Passengers. 410
  • Speed. 13 Knots
  • Status. Scrapped 03/05/1951 

  "S.S. Accrington was one of five sister ships built for the old Great Central Railway. Requisitioned in 1915, Accrington became a P.O.W. accommodation ship, then in 1940 on English Channel services. In 1917-1918 she was a Training Ship based at Portsmouth. Post-war she was briefly chartered for GER’s Rotterdam to Harwich repatriation service before taking up the Grimsby – Hamburg route.

  Acquired by LNER in 1923 and passed to Associated Humber Lines in 1934. From July 1942 used as a convoy rescue ship during the Second World War and completed 40 escort voyages.

  In January 1951 she made her last sailing on the Harwich-Antwerp service and was sold for breaking at Dunston-on-Tyne where she arrived on 3 May 1951."

  Maskineri:
  Triple dampmaskin, 3 cylindere diam. 22",35" & 60"-42". Maskineri bygget ved Earle`s & Co. Ltd. Hull, UK.

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