King Arthur (5)

While proceeding up river towards the port of Matadi, King Arthur was swept onto the Northern bank of the river by the very strong currents.

Holed in the fore part she proceeded slowly to the nearest dry-dock, in Cape Town.

The passage to Cape Town took eight days and she spent a further two weeks there being repaired.

In Colombo at the end of the charter

Restoring the funnel

Photo by W R H Boreham

King Arthur Left London 14 January For Colombo
Master	R Wise
Chief Officer	J McAuley
Second Officer	A R M White
Third Officer	M J Allen
Cadets	W R H Boreham
Radio Officer	S M Wright
Carpenter	R P Hogarth
Chief Engineer	A Lawson
Second Engineer	D Johnson
Third Engineer	J Flevill
Fourth Engineer	D Hollingsworth
Junior Engineer	S Douglas J McGoogan
First Electrician	P Collins
Purser Catering Officer	T Armstrong

King Arthur Left Birkenhead 7 July For India
Master	R Wise
Chief Officer	E Talbot
Second Officer	P Brown
Third Officer	T Falk
Cadets	W R Boreham
Radio Officer	R Charles
Carpenter	R Hogarth
Chief Engineer	A S Lawson
Second Engineer	D Johnson
Third Engineer	J McCormac
Fourth Engineer	S S Douglas
Junior Engineer	R Millwood J Merkin
First Electrician	G Kemp
Purser Catering Officer	C Goodfellow

King Arthur entering Venice, funnel colours are the National Shipping Company of Pakistan

As Toulla

As Greenleaf

Vessel	Built	Service	Tonnage
King Arthur (5)	1953	1972 Sold to Cyprus	5883

Official Number

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

Screws

185856

Harland & Wolff

Belfast

Harland & Wolff

Belfast

Motor 6 Cyl

Burmeister & Wain

3300 BHP