Tuscany
Ship Number
1545
Vessel Type
Refrigerated Cargo Ship
Built
Govan Yard
Launch Date
June 21, 1956
Launched By
Mrs H E Bromfield
Delivered
October 25, 1956
Owner
Royal Mail Lines Ltd
Weight
7455 grt
BP Length
415 feet
Breadth
58-6 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
13.5 knots
Propulsion
H&W Single Acting (S.A.) Diesel B&W oil 2SA 4500bhp
Official No.
187482
Registered
London
Fate
Scrapped
Tuscany

General freighter used in various trades but most often Spanish Main.
 
Sold 1970 to Random Ltd (J & J Denholm [Management] Ltd), Montreal; renamed Federal Hudson.
 
Sold 1972 to Cornwallis Shipping Ltd, Montreal; name unchanged.
 
Sold 1973 to Goldtopps Nav Co SA, Panama; renamed Golden King.
 
Sold 1975 to Carnation Shipping (Liberia) Co (Char Hwa Marine Co, managers), Panama; renamed Char Hsiung.
 
In 1979 owners were Chaffinch Shipping Co SA (Good Harvest Marine Co), Panama; name unchanged.
 
Arrived for Scrapping Aug 1980 Kaohsiung