daveuk6 Posted 25 January , 2007 Share Posted 25 January , 2007 Has any one go any info on this ship i have to photos of her tride to fined some info on her on the net just no luck Dave Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Michael Lowrey Posted 25 January , 2007 Share Posted 25 January , 2007 Plum Branch was a 4,798 grt steamer built in 1921 by Palmers' SB. & Iron Co., Ltd., Newcastle for the Nautilus Steam Shipping Co., Ltd. (F. & W. Ritson managers), Sunderland. She was sold in 1933 to Cia. Chilena de Nav. Interoceanica, Valparaiso, renamed Antofagasta and stranded and sank at Punta Tucapel, Gulf of Lebu, on July 25 1945, while on a voyage from Rio de Janeiro to Valparaiso with general cargo. Best wishes, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveuk6 Posted 25 January , 2007 Author Share Posted 25 January , 2007 Thank you for the info i found these mixed with some photos i got from a juch shop thank you for your help Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunsilk Posted 1 February , 2007 Share Posted 1 February , 2007 Dave I have a engraved metal teapot from the Plum Branch. What is interesting about the ship is that all the ships belonging to Nautilis are "Branches". Plum Branch and a sister ship were built after the war. There was a Willow Branch that was Q ship and was sunk in the war. I guess the compensation cash was used to build Plum Branch. But the slump in the 1920s ended her connection with UK Regards David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunsilk Posted 3 February , 2007 Share Posted 3 February , 2007 Interesting ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kath Posted 4 February , 2007 Share Posted 4 February , 2007 David, is there a maker's mark? Kath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kath Posted 4 February , 2007 Share Posted 4 February , 2007 Thanks, David. Wondered if it was Sheffield, but it appears not to be. Kath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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