MS Antenor (1956)

MS Antenor was a British cargo ship, and the fourth of five ships to bear the name. She was built in 1956-57 at the Vickers-Armstrongs Naval Yard, at High Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, for Alfred Holt and Company, who owned various shipping lines including the Ocean Steam Ship Company (OSSC) and Blue Funnel Line.

For other ships with the same name, see Antenor (disambiguation).

History
Name
  • Antenor (1956-1970)
  • Glenlochy (1970-1972)
  • Dymas (1972-1973)
  • Kaiyun (1973-1983)
Operator
  • Ocean Steam Ship Company (1956-1970, 1972-1973)
  • Glen Line (1970-1972)
  • Nan Yang Shipping Company, Macau (1973-1976)
  • Highseas Navigation Corporation S.A., China (1976-1983)
BuilderVickers-Armstrongs Naval Yard, High Walker, Tyneside
Yard number152[1]
Launched4 October 1956
CompletedJuly 1957
In service1957
Out of service1983
FateBroken up at Huangpu, 1983
General characteristics
Class and typeMark A6 class cargo ship
Tonnage
Length
  • 491 ft 6 in (149.81 m) o/a
  • 452 ft 9 in (138.00 m) p/p[2]
Beam62 ft 5 in (19.02 m)[2]
Depth35 ft 2 in (10.72 m)[2]
Propulsion1 × 8,000 bhp (5,966 kW) Kincaid 6-cylinder diesel engine, single screw
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Capacity12 passenger cabins

MS Antenor had a gross registered tonnage (GRT) of 7,965 tons, was 452 feet 9 inches (138.00 m) long, had a beam of 62 feet 4 inches (19.00 m) and a service speed of 15 knots (28 km/h).[3] She was powered by an 8,000 bhp (5,966 kW) 6-cylinder diesel engine by Kincaid powering a single screw. She had 12 passenger cabins. She was launched on 4 October 1956 and completed in July 1957.[4]

She was the first of a series of three Mark A6 ships. Her sister ships were MS Dolius (1956) and MS Achilles (1957). She sailed from 1957 to 1970 for the Ocean Steam Ship Company. In November 1970 she transferred to Glen Line and was renamed MS Glenlochy. She was transferred back to Blue Funnel in June 1972, and renamed MS Dymas. She was the second ship to bear this name. From June 1972 - April 1973 she sailed again for the Ocean Steam Ship Company.[3]

In April 1973 she was sold to Nan Yang Shipping Company of Macau and renamed Kaiyun. She was sold again in 1976 to Highseas Navigation Corporation S.A. of China, registered in Panama under the same name. She was finally broken at Huangpu, China in 1983.[3]

References
  1. "Vickers Armstrongs & Co Ltd; Plans of ships built at the Walker Yard; 1946-1969". The National Archives. 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  2. "A History of Alfred Holt and Company" (PDF). rakaia.co.uk. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  3. "Alfred Holt & Co. / Blue Funnel Line". red-duster.co.uk. 2010. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  4. "Blue Funnel". merchantnavyofficers.com. 2006. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
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