Manchester Miller
Ship Number
1582
Vessel Type
Cargo Ship
Built
Belfast
Launch Date
December 12, 1958
Launched By
Mrs Stoker
Delivered
March 19, 1959
Owner
Manchester Liners Ltd
Weight
9297 grt
BP Length
436 feet
Breadth
68 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
15.75 knots
Propulsion
Double Reduction (D.R.) Geared Turbines
Official No.
Registered
Fate
Scrapped
Manchester Miller

Accommodation for 12 passengers. Had ice strengthened bows and all crew accommodation in the poop. Launched for Manchester Liners Ltd. Delivered March 1959 and used on the Montreal service.
 
1968 caught fire while loading chemicals at New York. 42 fire appliances, 2 fire boats and 200 firemen attended. Holes cut in the hull to let in water and sank at her moorings with a 7 degree list. Salvaged and made seaworthy by Todd Shipyard and returned to UK. Her crew accommodation aft was not rebuilt and crew were housed in the passenger accommodation.
 
6th June 1970 arrived for conversion to a 366ft x 20ft TEU cellular container ship at Swan, Hunter's Smiths Dock Co, Middlesbrough. Cost 500,000 UKP. Renamed Manchester Quest and re-entered service with a red hull.
 
29th January 1976 arrived Kaoshiung for scrapping.
 
[Merchant Fleets vol.38 by Duncan Haws]