King James
Ship Number
691
Vessel Type
Cargo Ship
Built
D&W Henderson
Yard
Meadowside
Slip Number
3
Launch Date
May 8, 1925
Delivered
November 28, 1925
Owner
King Line Ltd
Weight
5065 grt
BP Length
400 feet
Breadth
55-6 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
Propulsion
Six Cylinder H&W B&W engine 1,850bhp and having a bore of 740 mm. and a stroke of 1.500 mm
Official No.
148705
Registered
London
Fate
Sank
King James

Ordered by Petersen & Co. London to be named River St. Lawrence, sold on the stocks to British Motorship Co. Ltd and completed as King James.
 
The motor ship King James, which was completed last month, was launched as the River Ottawa for Messrs. Petersen and Co., London, but the name of the vessel has since been changed. She was built by Messrs. D. and W Henderson, and is 400 ft. in length, with a beam of 55 ft. 6 ins. and a depth of 37 ft. 9 ins. The deadweight capacity is about 8,000 tons. A six cylinder H&W- B&W. engine is fitted. Developing 1,850 b.h.p. and having a bore of 740 mm. and a stroke of 1.500 mm. The engine speed is 90 r.p.m. The auxiliary machinery in the engine-room and on deck is all electrically operated and Diesel engine driven generators are installed in the engine-room. The King James is for the British Motorship Co., Ltd.
 
[Motor Ship December 1925]
 
1935 transferred to Scottish Steam Ship Co.,
 
1949 laid up, 1950 sold to Constantin Atychides, Liberia renamed Sophoclyve.
 
8th August 1960 sank after springing a leak, abandoned.