Mr. John Horrocks

[John Horrocks]

Hello, I,m new to this. I am a retired Radio Officer and retired from the Merchant Navy around November 1966 after 6yrs. Looking for info on the "Elysia". I was on it from Jan 1961 to May 1961.

[Keith at Tregenna]

Elysia (1) 1873 1898 scrapped. 2,733
Elysia (2) 1908 1942 sunk by Japanese warships in Indian Ocean. 6,757
Elysia (3) 1945 1963 sold to Liberia, renamed Athenian. 9,979
Elysia (4) 1965 1967 sold to Strick Line renamed Armanistan. 6,499
Elysia (5) 1962 ex- Highland, 1968 purchased from Currie Line renamed Elysia, 1970 sold to Liberia renamed Arteaga. 7,689

Anchor Line

[john walker]

Welcome to the site John, If you click on the gallery slot towards the top of the page and in the search engine that pops up enter the name Elysia and you will find a couple of Photographs on her. If you do a general search on google and enter her IMO 5401223 you will find some more snaps of her in shipspotting and other sites. If you look at the wikiSwire site there are several more snaps in her different liveries and different Flags also plans of her etc. She ended Her days in 1973 at Kaohsiung ship breakers. Good luck with your search and enjoy the site.