Sheringham

Ownership

1926 LNER
1948 British Transport Commission

Capacity

Cargo only

Routes

As required.

Shipbuilder

Earle's Ship Building & Engineering Co. Ltd., Hull (yard no. 669)
Launched 14/08/1926 Completed 09/1926

Dimensions

GRT: 1088grt

Length: 255.9ft.

Beam: 36ft.

Engine builder

Earle's Ship Building & Engineering Co. Ltd., Hull

Propulsion

Steam triple expansion 22", 35", 60" x 39", 379NHP. 14 knots.

Notes

In December 1939 operated from Ipswich to Antwerp and Zeebrugge, and in June 1940 transferred to the G.W.R. service from Weymouth to the Channel islands, taking part in the evacuation from Alderney and Guernsey. Between July 1940 and September 1941 she ran as a military stores ship in the Irish Sea and Bristol Channel, then was released for Coast Lines services in the same area. Returned to G.E.R. at Harwich for the Rotterdam route in April 1946. Broken up at Brussels, arrived at Antwerp on 10 December 1958.