8484, BDB 86/1/7916 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.8484
MV Dorsetshire
1927
View of stern of ship taken from a tug as she held in the channel. The ship was registered in Liverpool. Row of navigation marks leading down the channel towards Piel Island. Bibby Line ship built by Harland & Wolff in 1920. Had Burmeister & Wain diesel engines. Built with extra height between decks so she could be converted to a troop ship but her initial role was a tin ore cargo vessel. She was so converted to a troop ship at Barrow in 1927, with her sister ship Somersetshire. Converted to a hospital ship in 1939. Decommissioned in 1948 before Harland & Wolff refitting her for tourists for the Bibby Line. Later used as accommodation ship before being scrapped 1954.
8484, BDB 86/1/7916 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.8484
MV Dorsetshire
1927
View of stern of ship taken from a tug as she held in the channel. The ship was registered in Liverpool. Row of navigation marks leading down the channel towards Piel Island. Bibby Line ship built by Harland & Wolff in 1920. Had Burmeister & Wain diesel engines. Built with extra height between decks so she could be converted to a troop ship but her initial role was a tin ore cargo vessel. She was so converted to a troop ship at Barrow in 1927, with her sister ship Somersetshire. Converted to a hospital ship in 1939. Decommissioned in 1948 before Harland & Wolff refitting her for tourists for the Bibby Line. Later used as accommodation ship before being scrapped 1954.
| Location: | Walney Channel, Barrow-in-Furness | Cumbria Archives Reference: | BDB 86/1/7916 |
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| Sankey Number: | 8484 |
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All Images on This Page
| Sankey Number | Image Title | Location Image Taken | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8480 | Launch of TSS Kedah | Launch of TSS Kedah launch platform | |
| 8481 | Dorsetshire leaving Barrow | Stern view of Dorsetshire leaving Barrow | |
| 8482 | Dorsetshire leaving Barrow | Dorsetshire in Walney Channel, leaving Barrow | |
| 8483 | Dorsetshire leaving Barrow | Dorsetshire in Walney Channel, leaving Barrow, stern view | |
| 8484 | Dorsetshire leaving Barrow | Dorsetshire being towed into Walney Channel | |
| 8485 | Dorsetshire leaving Barrow | Dorsetshire in Walney Channel, leaving Barrow | |
| 8486 | Dorsetshire leaving Barrow | Dorsetshire in Walney Channel, leaving Barrow | |
| 8487 | Dorsetshire leaving Barrow | Dorsetshire in Walney Channel, leaving Barrow | |
| 8488 | Somersetshire leaving Barrow | Somersetshire in Walney Channel, leaving Barrow | |
| 8489 | Somersetshire leaving Barrow | Somersetshire in Walney Channel, leaving Barrow |
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