Scottish Eagle (1)

MMVX

Review - April 1962

Entering Sydney Harbour

The Sale of Scottish Eagle - 1962

Christmas - 1961

Built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd., at the Neptune Yard, Low Walker(yard No. 1888)

Launched on 25/2/1952 and completed May/52.

Propulsion: Oil engine Doxford type 2SCSA 6Cyl. by the builders.

She was built for Scottish Tanker Co., Ltd (Cayzer, Irvine &Co., Ltd.) Glasgow.

Sold in 1962 to Gulf Steamships Ltd., Karachi and renamed Zohra.

She was broken up in Karachi on 31/12/69

Launch & Trials - 1952

 Review  - February 1962

Ship’s Officers - 1961/62

Master

Date

Left

Destination

J W Charles-Auckland

1952



L Pogson




R R Baxter

1/1955

Swansea

W Indies

D T Griffiths

11/1956

Newcastle

Persian Gulf

G W Spiller

1960 - 61



J A Baxter

1961 -62



P N Rewell

2/1962

Portsmouth NH


Ship Saves Airmen - 1955

Royal Navy Fairey Firefly

Life after Scottish Tankers

As Zohra

Ship’s Officers - 1955

Career Summary

Vessel

Built

Tonnage

Official No

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

HP

Screws

Scottish Eagle (1)

1952

11202

184968

Swan Hunter

Low Walker

Swan Hunter

Newcastle

Motor 6 Cyl

Doxford

6500 BHP

1

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