Marius hope

[Richie Bradshaw]

A friend of mine stan armatage is looking for a photo of one of the ships he sailed on Marius Hope cant
remember what company it belonged to stan spent 25 yrs at sea Deck. me & stan spent 12 months together on one of smiths of cardiff (the great city) we had a great time but would like to hear from any of the crew who were on that trip.61 --62. some of the names are .george wiggins./Barry Greggan/
John Crawley/ COLIN SWABY/ GLYN JONES/CERNIE WILSON/ JOHN SMITH/ some others cant think of there names. if you are out there give us a call.
Richie Bradshaw.

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Richie
Dont know how many others here have looked for that hip,but i for one cannot find it anywhere!
Looked at all my Ship databases,plus looked at the Mirimar Ship Index,but nothing comes up!
Just wondering if there may be an alternate spelling,as this has happened in the past!
Cheers

[Gulliver]

m.v. MARIYOS HOPE 1,121 grt Coaster .
Length 223 ft,Beam 35’ 5”
Diesel-11 knots


LINK
Launched as ARDGARVEL (O.N.306955) 24/9/64,completed 1/65 ,as Yard No. 402 by J.Lamont & Co,Port Glasgow.
For owners P.McCallum & Sons,Greenock.
Sold 75 to Henry W.Peabody Grain Ltd,London.Renamed BALMERINO
Sold 77 to Marpro Ltd,London Renamed MARIYOS HOPE
Sold 80 to Concord Credit Ltd,Georgetown,Cayman Islands.Renamed ANGELINA S.
Sold 82 to Balm Maritime Co.Ltd,San Lorenzo,Honduras.Renamed DIANA
Reflagged 87 to Colombo,Sri Lanka.Renamed RAMKO
89 Renamed ARAPOUS 1
89 Back to Honduras Flag.Renamed TADMOR.Owners Agusta Cia.Naviera S.A.
-92 Converted to Livestock Carrier-
95 Renamed LAILA H.


2001(18/9) .Broken Up Aliaga,Turkey by Ege GS

Pictures below of her as Ardgarvel

[Doc Vernon]

Good on ya Gulliver
Thought there must have been an error in the Spelling!
Well done!
Cheers

Just a little addition

http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuil...l.asp?id=16119

[Gulliver]

Just a bit of history of GREAT CITY for you both.

Best Regards


m.v.GREAT CITY (O.N. 180150) was a cargo ship of 7,381 grt,launched for the Ministry of War Transport as the EMPIRE TAVOY.Launched 2/10/44 at Wm Doxford & Sons, Pallion Yard,Sunderland as Yard No712 and completed/2/45
LOA 128.1m Beam 17.2m Single screw Diesel 11 knots

1946 became GREAT CITY ,of Leeds Sg.Co,Bideford(part of Reardon Smith LineLtd)
With that company from 1946 to 1964.
1964 Sold to Taiship Co,Hong Kong and renamed SHIPWIND
1968 Sold to Southern Sg & Enterprises Co,Ltd Hong Kong and renamed WING KWONG
1969 Owned by a Poon Shun- Po and reflagged to Mogadishu,Somalia. Name retained.
19/1/75 Broken Up Shanghai