the Hillswick

[philipmthompson]

Does anyone know of a very small Shipping Co called ,The Enid Shipping Co Of Edinburgh,They only had 4 ships and i was on the Hillswick,

[Doc Vernon]

Hello Phillip
Must say i hadnt heard of that one before,anyway came acrossthis ona bit of a Trawl through the Net!
Unfortunately the Ship you mention is not showing!
Cheers

http://britishcoastalshippingcompani.../c1784638.html

(Incorrect Ship as pointed out by Gulliver) Sorry!

Single Ship Report for "5135965"IDNo: 5135965 Year: 1957
Name: GRETA Keel:
Type: Cargo ship Launch Date: 22.12.56
Flag: NLD Date of completion: 12.3.57

Tons: 377 Link:
DWT: 500 Yard No: 188
Length overall: 47.7 Ship Design:
LPP: 43.0 Country of build: NLD
Beam: 8.1 Builder: Kerstholt
Material of build: Location of yard: Groningen
Number of
screws/Mchy/
Speed(kn): 1D-10.5

Naval or paramilitary marking :
A: *
End: 1976

Subsequent History:
64 HILLSWICK - 68 GRAYBANK - 75 JUDERT II

Disposal Data:
collision (OMUL) 52.05N/2.11E 9.11.76 [Roptterdam-Mistley, general]

Could this possibly have been her as Greta! ?

http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20.../Greta-01.html

[Gulliver]

Your pic is too modern ,Vernon so it's this one:-
http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20G/slides/Greta-05.html


And here again as the GRAYBANK.:-
http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20G/slides/Graybank-01.html



None as the Hillswick though.
Cheers!
Gulliver

[Doc Vernon]

Thanks for that Davey
Wasnt too sure on the Pics on the Old Ships Site!
Funny i coulnt find the GRAYBANK. Just show how one can miss something !
Cheers

Added

Oh silly me i looked at Greybank! With an E Opppps!