Court Line - the company and its ships

Cressington Court (4)

 

Court Line used the name Cressington Court for four ships:

 

· Cressington Court (1) - a cargo ship launched in 1908

· Cressington Court (2) - a cargo ship launched in 1929

· Cressington Court (3) - a cargo ship launched as Empire Earl in 1942

· Cressington Court (4) - a bulk carrier launched as Hector Halcyon in 1961

 

Cressington Court (4) was in service for 21 years during which time she changed name and owners on several occasions. She was broken up in 1982.

Basic Data

Type: Bulk Carrier

Registered owners,managers and operators:

Hector (Western) Ltd.

Managers Hector Whaling Ltd. London

Builders: Jos. Boel & Fils S.A.

Yard: Tamise

Country: Belgium

Yard number: 1367

Registry: N/K

Official number: 302715

Signal letters: N/K

Call sign: N/K

Classification society: N/K

Gross tonnage: 15,628

Net tonnage: 9,455

Deadweight: N/K

Length: 598 ft

Breadth: 74.6 ft

Depth: 31.6 ft

Draught: N/K

Engines: 6 Cylinder 2S.C.S.A oil engine

Engine builders: A/B Gotaverken

Works: Gothenberg

Country: Sweden

Power: N/K

Propulsion: Single screw

Speed: 13.5 knots

Capacity: N/K

Crew: N/K

Images

 

 

1. Image #1 by permission of Alan Richardson

Notes on Basic Data

 

There is inconsistency between tonnages and dimensions shown in different sources available to me so those shown are in some doubt. It is also possible that the ship was altered at some time but this is just conjecture - it could just be a transcription error.

 

Tonnages:

 

· Clive Ketley’s source gives 15,628 gross/9,455 net

· John Powell’s source gives 13,778 gross/9,105 net

· Miramar gives gross 15,628/DWT 22,024

 

Dimensions

 

· Clive Ketley’s source gives Length 598 ft/Breadth 74.6 ft/ Depth 31.6 ft

· John Powell’s source gives Length 562 fit/ Breadth 59.7 ft/  Depth 46 ft

 

The table shows Clive Ketley’s data pending a definitive answer to this question.

 

 

Service History

 

No information currently available other than as shown in Career Highlights.

Image 1 shows Cressington Court (4). The location and date of this photo are not known.

Image 1