SS Culross
| Company type | Cargo vessel |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shipping |
| Predecessor | Empire Antigua |
| Founded | November 20, 1945 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom |
| Fate | Scrapped in 1968 at Hamburg |
| Headquarters | Newcastle upon Tyne (builder) , United Kingdom |
| Products | Cargo transport |
SS Culross was a cargo vessel with a gross tonnage of 7,331, originally constructed in 1945 under the name Empire Antigua. The ship received the name Culross in 1946. In 1960, she was renamed Akastos, operating under various national registries until 1968 when she was given the name Marina, before being dismantled that same year.
History
The vessel initially known as Empire Antigua was built by Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd in Newcastle upon Tyne, assigned yard number 12. Her launch took place on 20 November 1945, with completion finalized in February 1946. Commissioned for the Ministry of War Transport, her management was handled by Dodd, Thompson & Co Ltd. The following year, she was sold to the South Georgia Company and rechristened as Culross. Management responsibilities were undertaken by Christian Salvesen Ltd, based in Leith. By 1958, the ship was laid up at Gairloch. In 1960, ownership transferred to Navigazione y de Comercio Apolo Ltda of Lebanon, and she was renamed Akastos. In 1961, her flag changed to Greece. From 1960 until 1966, N J Vlassopoulos of London managed her operations, after which her registry shifted to Cyprus and management moved to Aegis Shipping Ltd, London. In 1967, ownership passed to Blue Cross Transocean Co in Athens. That same year, she took on the name Marina and was subsequently scrapped at Hamburg, arriving there on 4 August 1968.
Official Number and Code Letters
Before the introduction of IMO Numbers, ships were assigned Official Numbers.
Both Empire Antigua[1] and Culross[2]. The Empire Antigua was identified by the Code Letters GDTB.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- ↑ carried the UK Official Number 169207, which remained linked to the vessel throughout its registration under the United Kingdom