Cornish City (4)
The Cornish City was built by Williams Doxford and Sons, Ltd in Sunderland in 1943 for the Ministry of Transport.
| 1943 | Empire Cheer. Delivered to Ministry of Transport. Managed by Reardon Smith. |
| 1946 | Cornish City. Purchased by Reardon Smith |
| 1962 | Engine room fire whilst bunkering at Aden. |
| 1963 | Broken up Hong Kong. |
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| On her maiden voyage in 1943 the appointed Master was Frank Spikins, First Mate Basil Wheeler, Chief Engineer Harvey Orr and Second Engineer Thomas Barker. All the officers and crew that voyage were British. She had arrived New York on 7th August from Sunderland and she was destined to sail to Alexandria from the US. |
Cornish City. Page [1] [2] [3]
Memories from RSL staff. Page No. [1]