Mesna
1917-1924 General cargo
Buildingyard: J.l. Thompson & Sons Ltd., Sunderland
Built year: 1917
Yard no: 514
Tonnage: GRT: 5424/ NET: 3431/ TDW: 9000
Dims: LOA: 385,0/ BR: 53,7/ DR: 31,6ft
Machinery: 3-cyl tripleexp steam engine by North Eastern Marine Eng. Co.Ltd
Sunderland
IHP: 2200
Speed: 11,0 knots
Photo:
08.12.1916: Launched.
11.06.1917: Completed. Renamed ABERCORN. Upon war requisition placed under management by Furness, Withy & Co Ltd. (Norfolk & North American Steam Shipping Co Ltd.), London. Price paid: NOK 1.508.533,40
20.03.1920: Returned to service for Wilh. Wilhelmsen. Renamed MESNA
04.09.1924: Wrecked off Hakaufisi Reef, near Nakualofa, Tonga Isl. in pos 20.09S, 174,55E. On passage from Haiphong to UK with a cargo of
zincore and copra.