Friday, April 21, 2023

ships at the Wellington waterfront circa 1975


The tanker at the Overseas Passenger Terminal, now the Clyde Wharf Apartments, is Athelviscount. This was a turbine tanker based on the Shell 'A' design and built in 1961 at Smith's Dock, South Bank for the Athel Line. Gross tonnage was 12,778 grt.  She was broken up at Hong Kong in 1978

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