Leith-Built Ships: Vol. II, Leith Shipyards 1918-1939
So pleased to be able to tell you all that the second volume in the series on the ships built at Leith, Scotland is now available and has...
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May 23, 20211 min read
HMS Edinburgh
I have always thought that an opportunity was missed by the Edinburgh Council when HMS Edinburgh was put up for sale by the MoD. She was...
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The Loftsman
Jan 8, 20211 min read
SS Palmella Ship No 233
SS Palmella, built by Ramage & Ferguson, Ltd., Leith in 1913 and owned at the time of her loss by Ellerman Lines, Ltd., Liverpool, was a...
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The Loftsman
Dec 13, 20201 min read
MV Kamona Ship No 377
She was another tough little ship for the New Zealand market to be owned by the USSC of NZ. MV Kamona she would be registered in...
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Dec 10, 20201 min read
MV Kaimai Ship No 448
Launched in June 1956, MV Kaimai was another ship ordered from the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, she was a fine looking sturdy...
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Dec 9, 20201 min read
TSMV Kopara Ship No 268
She was built for Richardson and Co of Napier New Zealand in 1938 by Henry Robb Ltd of Leith. Length 193.10 Breadth 35.80 Depth 11.65 GRT...
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Dec 8, 20202 min read
MV Kaitangata Ship No 361
With so many fine ships built at Leith for the waters of New Zealand, it is well time to begin to feature some of them here on the Blog,...
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The Loftsman
Oct 30, 20201 min read
Robb Caledon Shipbuilders (Leith Division)
Mersey Mariner Ship No 529 was built and launched in February 1981, the same year that the Dundee Division of Robb Caledon was closed...
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The Loftsman
Oct 24, 20201 min read
Largest Ship
The large dry bulk carrier Garrison Point Ship No 520 was the largest ship by size built at Leith, She was the largest ship measured by...
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The Loftsman
Oct 8, 20202 min read
Leith-Built Ships, Vol. II, Leith Shipyards 1918 to 1939
I am very pleased to be able to tell you that the book is now being worked on by the publishers and is now available at a special...
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The Loftsman
Aug 19, 20201 min read
Leith Built Ship - SEAFORTH SOVEREIGN
SEAFORTH SOVEREIGN Ship No 531 was an order for an oil supply ship from Seaforth Maritime. Thought wrongly at the time to be the...
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Aug 13, 20201 min read
Leith Built Ship - SILVIO
SILVIO Ship No 358 was the fourth ship in what was a large order for ships to be built in the Leith Shipyards of Henry Robb. The order...
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Jun 19, 20201 min read
Leith Built Ship – MV KAITOA
KAITOA Ship No 443 was another fine ship ordered by the USSCo, Ltd of New Zealand, She was launched May 1956 The twin screw cargo ship...
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