Oakworth
Ship Number
637
Vessel Type
Cargo Ship
Built
Archibald McMillan & Son
Yard
Dumbarton
Launch Date
November 26, 1924
Delivered
February 12, 1925
Owner
R.S. Dalgleish Ltd
Weight
4963 grt
BP Length
400 feet
Breadth
53 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
10.5 knots
Propulsion
H&W Glasgow/B&W Oil Engine
Official No.
148117
Registered
Newcastle
Fate
-
Oakworth

[Photo - B. Feilden]
Built by A McMillan & Son, Dumbarton, she was launched on Wednesday 26 November 1924 for R. S. Dalgleish Ltd., Newcastle. Her Burmeister & Wain diesel engine was assembled and fitted by Harland & Wolff, Glasgow. It provided propulsion via a single screw at 10.5 knots service speed.
 
She was sold in 1947 to Valdemar Skogland, Haugesund and renamed Carrier.
 
She was again sold in 1966 and went to the breakers on 23rd February 1967 at Villanueva y Geltru.