MV Lucky Trader
ex Ballyrobert, Ardingly
Ardingly © Skyfotos
Steel single screw motor vessel built in 1951 by SP Austin & Son Ltd, Southwick, Sunderland (Yard No 406) as General Cargo ship
Technical Data
- Length: 77.25 m (overall) 73.26 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 11.07 m
- Depth: 5.06 m
- Draught: 4.788 m
- Tonnage: 1473 gross/707 net/1900 deadweight
- Engines: Oil 2SA 7-cylinder Sulzer diesel
- Power: 690 kW/925 HP
- Speed: 10 ½ knots
- Capacity: 1,860 long tons (2,080 short tons; 1,890 t)
- Call Sign: MDJP, C4XR
- IMO Number: 5022778
- Official Number (LR 1974 – 75): 184351
- Port of Registry: London/UK, Belfast/UK, Limassol/Cyprus
History
October 25th 1950: Launched.
© Tony Garner (Left) and © Charlie Hill (Right)
January 8th 1951: Completed for Stephenson Clarke Shipping, Newcastle Upon-Tyne.
© David Ingham (Left, Granville Dock, Dover) and © Capt Jan Melchers (Right)
1968: Owners changed name to Stephenson Clarke Shipping Ltd.
1971: Sold to John Kelly, Belfast and renamed BALLYROBERT.
1977: Sold to Oreosa Navigation Company Ltd. – S. Stoggiannos & J. Soumas, Limassol and renamed LUCKY TRADER.
April 28th 1980: Laid up at Piraeus.
1982: Scrapped at Piraeus
All information is believed to be correct and no responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions. All items included in this article are subject to © copyright. We would like to take this opportunity of thanking: Tony Garner, Charlie Hill, David Ingham, Capt Jan Melchers for their assistance in producing this feature. A special thanks goes to Ted Ingham and PWR
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
