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MARSWORTH (1922)
Service dates: 1948-1949
Official number: 165566
Shipping lines: GRAND UNION (SHIPPING)
Ship type:
General Cargo Ship.
Career
- 1919
- Launched.
- 10.1922
- Completed as Koningsdiep for unknown owners.
- 1926
- Sold to H J Krans, Rotterdam, and renamed Merwede.
- 1937
- Sold to Grand Union (Stevedoring & Warehousing) Co Ltd, London and renamed Marsworth.
- 1938
- Owners became Grand Union (Shipping) Ltd, London.
- 10.09.1948
- The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company acquired an interest in Grand Union (Shipping) Ltd.
- 1949
- Sold to Hindusthan Shipping Co Ltd, Calcutta (Juan R Mukherjee, manager) and renamed Baitarani.
- 1957
- Renamed Savitri without a change in ownership.
- 25.06.1960
- Foundered in heavy weather near Shorn Island, Dhamra Estuary, Chandbali, Orissa, India whilst on a voyage from Calcutta to Chandbali with general cargo.