Forresbank
Ship Number
678
Vessel Type
Cargo Ship
Built
Govan Yard
Slip Number
6
Launch Date
April 8, 1925
Delivered
June 11, 1925
Owner
Bank Line Ltd
Weight
5155 grt
BP Length
420 feet
Breadth
53-9 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
10.5 knots
Propulsion
Two 6cyl 4SCSA (630x960mm), 717nhp H&W B&W
Official No.
148857
Registered
Glasgow
Fate
Wrecked
Forresbank

Was laid down as Fernbank.
 
Hit Rocks 25 miles south of Port St Johns on the coast of East cape Province, South Africa, on 10th November 1958.
 
Drifted ashore 5 days later on the coast of East Cape Province, South Africa. Her crew abandoned her following an outbreak of fire and explosions in the engine room. She was on passage from Cape Town to the Far East. - Total loss