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Name: BORDER SENTINEL
Type: Tanker
Launched: 19/07/1955
Completed: 04/11/1955
Builder: Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd
Yard: Neptune Yard, Low Walker
Yard Number: 1904
Dimensions: 15968dwt, 11335grt, 6334nrt, 525.5 x 69.8 x 37.5ft
Engines: Oil engine, 2SA, Doxford type, 6cyl (670 x 2320mm)
Engines by: Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd
Propulsion: 1 x Screw, 13.5knots
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 186849
History:
04/11/1955 Lowland Tanker Co Ltd (Common Bros Ltd, managers)
23/03/1970 Nettuno Shipping Corp, Liberia; renamed NETTUNO
23/03/1970 Southern Shipping & Finance Co Ltd, London, appointed managers
04/02/1976 Broken up
Comments: 04/02/1976: Beached at Gadani Beach for breaking up


Above: BORDER SENTINEL leaving for trials. Photo is courtesy of Kevin Blair

Above photo, dated 18/06/1966, is copyright of Malcolm Cranfield

Above photo is copyright of Alex Wood

Above photo is copyright of Mike Griffiths

Above photo is copyright of RA Priest

Above photo as NETTUNO is dated 09/05/1971 and is copyright of Malcolm Cranfield