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Requisitioned Auxiliary – Northern Traveller

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1945 launched by Avondale Marine Ways, Westwago, New Orleans as Yard Nr 53 named CHARLES PORTER LOW for the U.S. WSA.

April 1945 completed; transferred to the MoWT under management of John Swire & Sons, London  and  renamed
NORTHERN TRAVELLER
 
16 May 1946 requisitioned by the Admiralty for service as a Stores Carrier, name unchanged.

 

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Official Number:                      180570

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Builder:                                  Avondale Marine Ways, Westwago, New Orleans

Launched:                              1945

Into Service:                           16 May 1946

Out of service:                        1 March 1947

Fate:                                     June 1966 – Broken up

 

Items of historic interest involving this ship: –

 

Background Data:  One of an additional group of ships requisitioned by the Admiralty just after WW2 to augment the ships of the RFA

 

Career Data:

 

1945 launched by Avondale Marine Ways, Westwago, New Orleans as Yard Nr 53 named CHARLES PORTER LOW for the U.S. WSA.

April 1945 completed; transferred to the MoWT under management of John Swire & Sons, London  and  renamed
NORTHERN TRAVELLER
 
16 May 1946 requisitioned by the Admiralty for service as a Stores Carrier, name unchanged

1 March 1947 returned to her owners; purchased by the Chinese Govt and renamed TENG 1405

1947  purchased by China Merchants Steam Navigation Co Ltd, Shanghai and renamed  TENG CHIO

1949 owners became China Merchants Steam Navigation Co Ltd, Keelung, name  unchanged.

June 1966 reported broken up at Keelung.