moray firth

[Pete Evans]

Hello. Can anybody please give the builder of the coaster MORAY FIRTH/ORWELL FISHER, imo 6727442. I took a slide of it in the mid 80's at Avonmouth and have been through all the sites on coasters without success.

Any info. would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

Pete Evans.

[Leslie Spurling]

Pete,

N.V. Scheepswerf Gebr. van der Werf - Deest. Yard/hull No.: 328

Leslie

[Pete Evans]

moray firth

Leslie.

Many thanks for that, much apppreciated.

Cheers.

Pete.

[Dierk Bauer]

Moray Firth IMO 6727442

Hi Pete,
am sorry,,,am late a bit, but have been told, that it is not unusual for a Railway man

Here`s what Miramar got on her:

IMO: 6727442
Year: 1968
Name: ORWELL FISHER
Flag: GBR
Type: Cargo ship
Date of completion: 1.68
Tons: 1374
DWT: 2523
Length overall: 90.1
LPP: 83.5
Beam: 15.2
Country of build: NLD
Builder: Van der Werf
Location of yard: Deest
Yard No: 328
Number of
screws/Mchy/ 1 D
Speed(kn): 13.5

Subsequent History:
86 MORAY FIRTH - 90 MIRIAM

End: 1993
Disposal Data:
foundered 44.59N/8.17W 13.9.93 [Rouen-UK, wheat]

[Pete Evans]

moray firth

Thank you Dierk, that's brilliant.

All the best.

Pete.