Tri-Ellis IMO 5368196

[Gordy Ross]

TRI-ELLIS

Australian

British Phosphate Commission

Length 532Ft Beam 68Ft Grt 11,760 Powered by 1 diesel engine 6500 BHP coupled to a single Screw.

1958 Built by Harland and Wolff Ltd for the British Phospate Commissioners and named Tri Ellis after a New Zealander Albert Ellis.

She was placed on their Melbourne, Pacific Islands, Nauru and Auckland trade and had accomadation for 15 passengers. She was built to carry either general cargo or phosphates.

Photo Credits: The Late Don Ross collection

Details supplied by shiplist

Cheers and GB

Gordy

[Dierk Bauer]

Hi Gordy, thank you very much for sharing

Her details and history according to Miramar:

IMO: 5368196
Year: 1958
Name: TRI-ELLIS
Flag: GBR
Type: Cargo ship (ref)
Launch Date: 15.5.58
Date of completion: 31.10.58
Tons: 11761
DWT: 13950
Length overall: 162.0
LPP: 148.5
Beam: 20.9
Country of build: GBR
Builder: Harland & Wolff
Location of yard: Govan
Yard No: 1581g
Speed(kn): 14

Subsequent History:
74 TRYPHENA - 78 MAN TAT

End: 1980
Disposal Data:
BU Kaohsiung 2.9.80 [Sing Cheng Yung Iron & Steel Co]