APTITY

APTITY - ON : 167204

Built 1939, by George Brown and Co (Marine) Ltd, Greenock, UK (Yard # 209) as APTITY

GRT : 434 / DWT : 450

Overall Length : 50.7 metres x Beam 7.6 metres.

Machinery : 1 Screw driven by a Sirron “L-type” -2 stroke single acting 6 cylinder oil engine manufactured by The Newbury Diesel Co. Ltd, Newbury

Speed : 9.0 knots

 

History POR = Port of Registry

1939: APTITY : F.T.Everard and Sons Ltd, Greenhithe : POR London.

1941: APTITY : Requisitioned by the Ministry of War Transport

1945?: Returned to owners.

19??: Mainmast added when regulations required additional steaming lights to be carried.

1969: Converted for use as steaming barge at Greenhithe

1987 : Sold to R.G.Fry for breaking up at Greenhithe.

 

APTITY photographed later in her service with the mainmast added.

 

Ship Details : Miramar / WSS Book: Everard of Greenhithe

 

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