No.2 in our before & after series. This one we know all about now. From her funnel colours (and the name Highland Loch written on her bottom) that she is the Highland Loch built in 1911 for the Nelson Line of Liverpool for the South American meat trade. Orders for 10 new passenger and cargo liners were divided between the yards of Russell and Company, Port Glasgow, and Cammel Laird and Co. Ltd., Birkenhead. In 1910 came the Highland Brae, Highland Carrie (II), Highland Glen (II), Highland Laddie (II), Highland Pride, Highland Rover and Highland Scot (II); the class was completed with the delivery in 1911 of the Highland Loch, Highland Piper and Highland Warrior. All the ships, which had a gross tonnage of approximately 7,500, were of similar appearance, built to a design by the Nelson Lines general manager, Mr. A. R. T. Woods, who had joined the original Nelson company in 1887 and became general manager of the shipping interests in 1897. Excellent sea boats, they were a very considerable advance on the earlier Nelson ships and could carry over 2,000 tons of meat in their insulated holds. When the last of these new ships had been delivered the Nelson Line owned a fleet with a refrigerated capacity of nearly six million cubic feet. (merchantnavyofficers/the Nelson Line). She was sold in 1929 to Kaye, Son and Co. Ltd., London, to form the nucleus of the fleet of the Jamaica Banana Producers Steamship Co. Ltd., and renamed Jamaica Planter to run between London and Kingston. She was scrapped in 1935. So by my reckoning and given the colours shes in, she was made between 1919 & 1929. Cleaning is done with cotton buds and soapy water. As for preservation Margaret Allen, I think theyre painted with lead paints so I dont think woodworm is going to be a problem! and once theyre in their display case they should be ok. ps. the b&w photo is of her sister ship Highland Warrior.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:26:34 +0000
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