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MV Murree
The Motor Vessel, MV ''Murree'' was a 1981 ship of the SD18 (ship type), SD18 type, which sank in the English Channel in 1989. Development The SD14 (Shelter Deck 14) type was the successor class of Liberty Ships developed by the Austin & Pickersgill's shipyard on the River Wear in Sunderland. 211 SD14 vessels were built. The MV ''Murree'' was one of three SD18 (ship type), SD18 vessels - a larger and more advanced type based on the SD14 - built at Austin & Pickersgill's Southwick, Sunderland, Southwick yard. While the shipyard is closed today, the company line is now a member of the A&P Group. Career Her working life was spent exclusively with the Pakistan Merchant Navy, Pakistan National Shipping Corporation. The name Murree connected the ship with an important Pakistani hill station. Sinking ''The MV Murree'' sank in a force 10 storm 22 miles south east of Start Point, Devon, Start Point on 28 October 1989 after deck containers were dislodged and damaged the hull. Royal Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin & Pickersgill
Austin & Pickersgill is a shipbuilding company formed in Sunderland in 1954. History Corporate history Austin & Pickersgill was formed in Sunderland in 1954 by the merger of S.P. Austin & Son Ltd (founded by Samuel Peter Austin in c.1826) and William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd (founded c. 1838). After the merger, Austin's Wear Dock yard was used for repair while shipbuilding was concentrated at Pickersgill's Southwick Yard. The latter was modernised with the introduction of large assembly shops and prefabrication processes. This reduced costs and increased the maximum size of a vessel that the yard could build from 10,000 to 40,000 tons deadweight. In 1957 a consortium of three companies led by London & Overseas Freighters Ltd. (LOF) took over Austin & Pickersgill. In October 1968 Austin & Pickersgill took over Bartram & Sons Ltd, whose South Dock yard was also in Sunderland. In 1970 London and Overseas Freighters bought out the other members of the consortium to take 100% owne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
