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Lamport & Holts' S.S. "Lalande" 4 |
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Built: |
Barclay,
Curle & Co. Ltd., Glasgow |
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Dimensions: |
442.5 x 57.5 x 32.1 feet |
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Tonnage: |
Gross:
6902 Net: 4067 |
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Propulsion: |
Single screw, triple expansion + low pressure turbine, 639
nhp, 12 kts |
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Type: |
Cargo liner |
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Launched: |
3/9/1940 as Empire Voice, for Ministry of
War Transport |
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Completed: |
11/1940 with British India S.N. Co. as managers |
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Transferred: |
1946 to Booth Line and renamed Bernard |
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Transferred: |
1947 to Lamport & Holt Lines and renamed Byron |
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Renamed: |
1953 Lalande to replace the Lalande 3
on her sale |
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Sold: |
1961 to William Brand, Sons & Co. ship breaking brokers and
renamed Uncle Bart, arriving at Moiji, Japan for
demolition |
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Lalande - Fraser Darrah Collection |
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Lalande - Fraser Darrah Collection |
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Lamport & Holt Line Postcard S.S.
Lalande |
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Built in the Second World War, the
Lalande was
an early example of a Liberty Boat before they became standardized. Delivered
as the Empire Voice she was managed for the Ministry of War Transport by the
British India Steam Navigation Co. during the war. Differing from other Empire
types she was easily identifiable by her "goal-post" mast
arrangement aft, surmounted by a short topmast rather off the center line to
starboard. At the end of hostilities she was purchased by Booth SS Co. Ltd.,
who renamed her Bernard. True to the Vestey group habit, she was
quickly transferred to Lamport & Holt, who in turn renamed her Byron.
On the sale of the Lalande (3) she was in her turn renamed
Lalande,
the name she was to keep for the rest of her career in Lamport & Holts. As
a final twist she was renamed the Uncle Bert for her final voyage
to Japan for scrapping!
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