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5th July 2014, 02:06 PM
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Help tracing Fathers voyages
Hello all
the first entry in my Fathers discharge book is Anglo Egyptian 135/664611 Immingham 29th Oct 1926, the voyage was to the USA and ended in Immingham on 6 Dec 1926, any information on this ship and her ports of call would be appreciated, his next voyage was on the SS Bellena 14 Dec 1926 from Hull to the west coast of South America, what would this ship be carrying and to which country or ports of call?
Thanks Donald,
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5th July 2014, 04:09 PM
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Bellena sailing from Hull, if she was a cargo ship (the boys will find out) then she would probably be carrying all manner of goods, but mostly machinery for the copper mines, pipes for irrigation, household items, wire cables on reels, barbed wire, clothing, automobiles etc,virtually anything that you can think of, including toilet paper and other necessities. Lots of us served on that run in the 50's and 60's and the cargoes didn't change much from the early 1900's
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6th July 2014, 01:53 AM
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Re: Help tracing Fathers voyages
Really am not sure on this one but could this be the one in question>?
Cheers
ANGLO-EGYPTIAN
1912-55
7,379 gross tons. Lb: 129.5 x 17.2 metres. Single screw, quadruple expansion engine making 12 knots. Cargo steamship built 1912 by Short Bros, Pallion for the Nitrate Producers SS Co Ltd, (Lawther, Latta), London
http://www.findboatpics.com.au/spw1.html
Or this one?
Anglo Egyptian
Built by Short Brothers Limited, Pallion, England, 1912. 379 gross tons; 425 (bp) feet long; 56 feet wide. Steam quadruple expansion engine, single screw. Service speed 12 knots.
Built for British owners, British flag, in 1912 and named Anglo Egyptian. Cardiff, Rotterdam, Antwerp to New York 1920 service. Lawther Latta & Co, London. Sold to German owners, in 1927 and renamed Olovsborg. Seized by Brazilian Government, Brazilian flag, in 1942 and renamed Lesteloide. Scrapped at Rio de Janeiro in 1955.
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6th July 2014, 10:43 AM
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Re: Help tracing Fathers voyages
Copies of the Anglo-Egyptian's Log Books and Crew Agreements for 1926 are held in Canada under her Official No. 135166. Her voyage details would be in the narrative section of the Log Book and can be ordered at the link below.
http://www.mun.ca/mha/holdings/viewc...cial_No=135166
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6th July 2014, 01:18 PM
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Re: Help tracing Fathers voyages
this is the only Bellena I could find ., but this was scrapped 1925 in late Autum
Launched: Wednesday, 09/03/1887
Built: 1887
Ship Type: Steamship
Tonnage: 2727 grt
Length: 310 feet
Breadth: 39.2 feet
Owner History:
Bell Brothers & McLelland, Glasgow
1913 SA di Nav, Rimorchi e Salvataggi D.Tripcovich, Trieste
Status: Scrapped - 1925
Remarks: Broken up Q4/1925
Rob Page R855150 - British & Commonwealth Shipping ( 1965 - 1973 ) Gulf Oil -( 1973 - 1975 ) Sealink ( 1975 - 1986 )
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6th July 2014, 02:25 PM
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Probably a typo Rob - I reckon its BALLENA official number 143612 (1920 -1933) Pacific Steam Navigation Co.
Regards
Hugh
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6th July 2014, 04:19 PM
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Sounds more like it Hugh and would tie in with the West Coast of South America run
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7th July 2014, 09:32 AM
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Re: Help tracing Fathers voyages
Same applies for the Ballena Log Books and Crew Agreements held for this ship in Canada for the year 1926.
http://www.mun.ca/mha/holdings/viewc...cial_No=143612
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7th July 2014, 09:46 AM
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The PSNC one can be found here with a photograph
http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?158773
Rob Page R855150 - British & Commonwealth Shipping ( 1965 - 1973 ) Gulf Oil -( 1973 - 1975 ) Sealink ( 1975 - 1986 )
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12th July 2014, 07:34 PM
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Thank you all for your quick reply with useful links to my query, much appreciated, my apologies for typing error on the Bellena, well spotted Hugh (must remember to go to spec savers)
Must include Fathers ships on to the site, I am amazed how similar his movements were to my own,
best wishes to you and yours
Donald.
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