Review - April 1962

Entering Sydney Harbour

The Sale of Scottish Eagle - 1962

Christmas - 1961

Built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd., at the Neptune Yard, Low Walker(yard No. 1888)

Launched on 25/2/1952 and completed May/52.

Propulsion: Oil engine Doxford type 2SCSA 6Cyl. by the builders.

She was built for Scottish Tanker Co., Ltd (Cayzer, Irvine &Co., Ltd.) Glasgow.

Sold in 1962 to Gulf Steamships Ltd., Karachi and renamed Zohra.

She was broken up in Karachi on 31/12/69

Launch & Trials - 1952

 Review  - February 1962

Ship’s Officers - 1961/62

Master

Date

Left

Destination

J W Charles-Auckland

1952



L Pogson




R R Baxter

1/1955

Swansea

W Indies

D T Griffiths

11/1956

Newcastle

Persian Gulf

G W Spiller

1960 - 61



J A Baxter

1961 -62



P N Rewell

2/1962

Portsmouth NH


Ship Saves Airmen - 1955

Royal Navy Fairey Firefly

Life after Scottish Tankers

As Zohra

Ship’s Officers - 1955

Career Summary

Vessel

Built

Tonnage

Official No

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

HP

Screws

Speed

Scottish Eagle (1)

1952

11202

184968

Swan Hunter

Low Walker

Swan Hunter

Newcastle

Motor 6 Cyl

Doxford

6500 BHP

1

13.5

Scottish Eagle (1)

MMVX

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