SS Westburn - 1950 - not the one sunk during the war

[Lesley Mason]

Hello All

I'm looking for any information relating to the ship SS Westburn that was in service after the war. There was a former vessel of that name sunk during hostilities, but this one was at sea in 1950. Possibly owned by Ropners, but doesn't appear in their list that I found on-line. Ships number 160315. The entry in Dad's discharge book is, unusually, handwritten and has no other info.

Any pointers as to where to look gratefully received.

L

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Ach...hold that thought...I might have found what I was looking for.

[j.sabourn]

#1.Sorry Lesley but my font of knowledge gives WEST Hill, Islands, Lynn, Point, Wales, Bay, Bury, Ford, Land, Meath, Moor, Mount, See, but up to now no Westburn. If it is in the epistle and come across will let you know. Cheers JS

[Doc Vernon]

In case you dont have this
Hope it may assist!
Cheers

Screw Steamer WESTBURN built by Samuel Peter Austin & Son in 1929 for Westwick S.S. Co. Ltd. - James Westoll Ltd., Sunderland, Cargo (sunderlandships.com)

I have a 6MB pdf File with her movements if you would like that , please send me an Email, and i will forawrd it to you as its too large to Put on site!
Cheers See my Email address in a Private Message i have sent you
Thanks

[j.sabourn]

#1 if his Dis. A. Is handwritten maybe the name just might be wrong . Have found a Westbank 5957 gross. 1948 - 1964 built by William Doxford but not a steam ship. In 1965 under the Greek flag . Heavily damaged by E.R. Fire in 26.9.67 whilst lying in Schiedam. Managed by Ocean Maritime Pireaus . 1969 renamed Santa Helena. Was in collission with Olympic Hill going into BA 9.7.69. Then Panama Flag, followed by German , then Spanish breakers in 74.
May or may not be ship, if is someone has put down the original name wrong. still looking for its official number the only way to really identify. Cheers hope you have better luck next time. JS..
if has Bank in name more likely to have been Bank Line or proper owners Andrew Weirs , JS.

[Bill Morrison]

From the Directory of Shipowners,Shipbuilders and Marine Engineers. 1952
Westburn 2842gt 1625nt 4450dw 19' 8" built 1929 Build S.P. Austin & Son Sunderland. Eng. Geo. Clark. Sunderland.
Westoll Steamships. Ltd.

Bill

[Lesley Mason]

Thanks for all responses... the link on Doc's post is where I ended up. And I learned something I should have known from the outset - namely search by number as well as name. Doh! Really appreciate your time, everyone.

L

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Leslie
Did you not get my Email about the pdf File i have on its movements , from 1940 onwards as the Westburn and later as the Aldra, then Delos.
Cheers