Mersea Island Museum - Blackwater Ships


Ship:      ST GEORGE
Arrived:2 December 1957
Departed:5 May 1958
Career:Costa Rican. Built as GUINEAN. Renamed KANO PALM-1949, ST.GEORGE-1954, SUSANNE EUREKA-1964, MOK TAT-1966. Broken up Kaohsiung 10 Nov 1967.
Oyster Company ledger 12 weeks 4 days 27 February 1958, J.P. Hadoulis. Last payment 5 weeks 4 days 5 May 1958, vessel left.
Voyage Record Card: Arrived River Blackwater 02 December 1957 from London. Sailed River Blackwater 05 May 1958 for Kopervik

See WW01_481 for a tale that probably relates to this vessel.

Tonnage:5,205 gross
Built:1936
Type:Cargo ship
Owner:J.P. Hadoulis
Official No:164280
ID5530585

PUNTARENAS and ST GEORGE laid up in River Blackwater. Date: cApril 1958.

Above:  PUNTARENAS and ST GEORGE laid up in River Blackwater. Date: cApril 1958.
Source: Mersea Museum / Wendy Brady


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