| Name: | MALTA |
| Type: | Cargo Ship |
| Launched: | 27/09/1882 |
| Completed: | 10/1882 |
| Builder: | John Readhead & Co |
| Yard: | West Yard, South Shields |
| Yard Number: | 186 |
| Dimensions: | 1565grt, 1006nrt, 259.0 x 36.0 x 17.5ft |
| Engines: | C2cyl (26.5 & 58 x 36ins), 161nhp |
| Engines by: | John Readhead & Co, South Shields |
| Propulsion: | 1 x Screw |
| Construction: | Iron |
| Reg Number: | 84870 |
| History: | |
| 28/10/1882 | WDC Balls, North Shields |
| 1888 | WDC Balls & Son, North Shields |
| 1912 | Angfartygs A/B Norr (SB Theorell), Gothenburg; renamed ETHEL |
| 1916 | Manager became A Th Jonasson, Raa |
| 1935 | Executors of the late A Th Jonasson, Raa |
| 1939 | Rederi A/B Edda (Arnold de Champs), Stockholm |
| 1941 | Rederi A/B Ethel (Arnold de Champs), Stockholm |
| 1942 | Rederi A/B Stromsholmen (Axel Hansson), Vastervik; renamed GUNNY |
| 1947 | Rederi A/B Lecko (Helge Kallson), Lidkoping; renamed HELGE |
| 09/1952 | Broken up |
| Comments: | 08/1952: Arrived at Antwerp for breaking up |
| 09/1952: Breaking up commenced by Henry Meylemans |
Above photo as MALTA is courtesy of Clive Ketley
Above photo as ETHEL is copyright of the Robert Bomans Collection
Above photo as ETHEL is copyright of the Robert Bomans Collection
Above photo as ETHEL is copyright of Hugh Duffin
Above photo as HELGE is copyright of the Robert Bomans Collection
Newcastle Journal, Saturday, 30/09/1882