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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] |
772 Naval Air Squadron
772 Naval Air Squadron (772 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. History The squadron was created as a Fleet Requirements Unit on 28 September 1939, from flight 'X' of 771 Naval Air Squadron, which up to that moment had a northern element (X Flight), and a southern element (Y Flight). Aircraft operated The squadron operated a variety of different aircraft and versions: * Fairey Swordfish I & II * Blackburn Skua II * Blackburn Roc I * Vought Chesapeake I * Boulton Paul Defiant TT.1 * Stinson Reliant I * Fairey Fulmar I & II * Miles Master II * Supermarine Walrus * Bristol Blenheim IV * Hawker Hurricane IIc * Percival Proctor II * Vought Corsair III * Douglas Boston III * Douglas A-20 Havoc I * Fairey Firefly I & NF.II * Bristol Beaufighter X * Grumman Martlet IV & V * Supermarine Sea Otter * Avro Anson I * de Havilland Mosquito T.3, PR.XVI, B.25 & PR.34 * Supermarine Seafire L.III * Westland Wessex HAS.1 & HU.5 * Westland Sea King The Westla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ships Of Pakistan
A ship is a large watercraft that travels the world's oceans and other sufficiently deep Sea lane, waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research, and fishing. Ships are generally distinguished from boats, based on size, shape, load capacity, and purpose. Ships have supported exploration, trade, Naval warfare, warfare, Human migration, migration, colonization, and science. After the 15th century, Columbian Exchange, new crops that had come from and to the Americas via the European seafarers significantly contributed to world population growth. Ship transport is responsible for the largest portion of world commerce. The word ''ship'' has meant, depending on the era and the context, either just a large vessel or specifically a Full-rigged ship, ship-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts, each of which is Square rig, square-rigged. As of 2016, there were more than 49,000 merchant ships, totaling almost 1.8 billion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
