Birchton
Ship Number
647
Vessel Type
Cargo Ship
Built
Archibald McMillan & Son
Yard
Dumbarton
Slip Number
3
Launch Date
February 21, 1924
Delivered
April 12, 1924
Owner
Matthews Steamship Co.
Weight
1732 grt
BP Length
250 feet
Breadth
43 feet
No. of Screws
Speed (approx)
Propulsion
JG Kincaid, Greenock - Steam 3 cylinder triple expansion
Official No.
147893
Registered
Glasgow
Fate
Scrapped
 Birchton

Sister vessel of Cedarton and Oakton.
 
Deepened to 20.4 by Muir Bros. Drydock Co. Ltd., Port Dalhousie, 1950. Gross 2047, Net 1389.
 
Retired 1961, Taken to East Coast 1964 and partially stripped in preparation for conversion to a 175 foot floating drydock. Conversion not completed due to company's insolvency. Towed to Halifax for scrapping 1968.