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Court Line - the company and its ships |
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Dallington Court
Court Line used the name Dallington Court for just one ship which was launched in 1929.
She had a 36 year service life, including significant service during WW2, and was broken up in Belgium in 1965 . |
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Basic Data Type: Cargo ship Registered owners,managers and operators: Framlington Syndicate. Managers Haldin & Philipps Ltd. London Builders: Northumberland Shipbuilding Co. (1927) Ltd. Yard: Newcastle-upon-Tyne Country: UK Yard number: 413 Registry: N/K Official number: 161306 Signal letters: N/K Call sign: GCWB Classification society: 100 A1 Gross tonnage: 6,889 Net tonnage: 4,329 Deadweight: N/K Length: 420 ft Breadth: 56.5ft Depth: 33.8ft Draught: N/K Engines: Triple expansion steam engine Engine builders: Wallsend Slipway & Engineering Co.Ltd Works: Newcastle upon Tyne Country: UK Power: N/K Propulsion: Single screw Speed: 10 knots Cargo capacity: N/K Crew: See Service Pre-WW2 section |
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Notes on Basic Data:
Crew: Although the "official" number of crew has not been located, Stan Mayes has the following recollection of the complement from the three voyages he made in her
Captain - Chief Officer - 2nd Officer - 3rd Officer - a Cadet - Chief Engineer - 2nd Eng. -3rd Eng. -4th Eng. - a Radio Officer - Chief Steward - 2nd Steward - 2 Stewards - Chief Cook - 2nd Cook - Galleyboy - Bosun - Carpenter - 10 Seamen - Donkeyman - 9 Somali Firemen/Greasers. Total 39
Stan also observes In tramp ships the 3rd Engineer was also the ships Electrician. This also applied to many tanker companies.
Tonnages: Information shown in the Basic Data section refer to when the ship was completed. John Powell reports that, according to Lloyd's register, the ship's tonnages were amended to 6,941gross, 4,285 net and 11,064 deadweight in 1960.
Service Pre-War
No information currently available other than that Dallington Court was laid up for some years at Sunderland during the years of the 1930s depression. |
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Participation in WW2 Convoys
Dallington Court took part in 75 convoys according to information shown in the table below which is provided courtesy of Convoyweb - see Ext. Ref. #5.
No information has come to light about damage during this period. |
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Service after WW2
Stan Mayes took part in three voyages towards the end of 1945 and in 1946 and has provided detailed information which is reproduced on this site with his permission.
Click on the following links to see details of these voyages which include several photographs from the trips.
Voyage 1: including photos of logging in Sapele, Nigeria. Voyages 2 & 3: including Las Palmas, Venice, Capetown and Morrocco.
Nothing is known of her service after this date other than that she was sold to Cia Nav. Punta Arenas S.A. Panama in 1950 and renamed Irene and was sent to be broken up at Ghent Belgium on 25 Mar 1965. |
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Wartime Casualties
One person is known to have lost his life in service during WW2 on 27 February 1941 on board Dallington Court but nothing is currently known of the circumstances. The information available which was provided by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission is shown in the Roll of Honour below. |
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Career Highlights |
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Date |
Event |
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3 Sep 1929 |
Launched |
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Oct 1929 |
Completed |
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1936 |
Owners restyled Court Line Ltd. - same managers |
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1950 |
Sold to Cia Nav. Punta Arenas S.A. Panama and renamed Irene |
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25 Mar 1965 |
Broken up at Ghent Belgium |
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Convoy No. |
Route |
Convoy No. |
Route |
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OA.9 |
Sep 1939: Southend – Dispersed |
OB.216 |
Sep 1940: Liverpool - Dispersed 53N 17.05W |
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SC.8 |
Oct 1940: Sydney CB - Liverpool |
WN.31 |
Nov 1940: Clyde - Methil |
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EN.36/1 |
Dec 1940: Methil - Oban |
OB.257 |
Dec 1940: Liverpool - Dispersed |
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HX.104 |
Jan 1941: Halifax - Liverpool |
WN.88 |
Feb 1941: Clyde - Methil |
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FS.425 |
Mar 1941: Methil - Southend |
EC.2 |
Apr 1941: Southend - Clyde |
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OB.308 |
Apr 1941: Liverpool - Dispersed 66.21N 32.10W |
WN.131 |
May 1941: Clyde - Methil |
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FS.501 |
May 1941: Methil – Southend |
HX.125A |
May 1941: Halifax - Liverpool |
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EC.31 |
Jun 1941: Southend - Clyde |
EC.41 |
Jul 1941: Southend - Clyde |
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OB.346 |
Jul 1941: Liverpool - Freetown |
SL/MKS.99 |
Jan 1942: Freetown - Liverpool |
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OS/KMS.23 |
Mar 1942: Liverpool - Freetown |
GN.28 |
Dec 1942: Guantanamo - NYC |
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TM.1/1 |
Dec 1942: Trinidad - Gibraltar |
SC.118 |
Jan 1943: NYC - Liverpool |
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WN.397 |
Feb 1943: Loch Ewe - Methil |
FS.1048 |
Feb 1943: Methil - Southend |
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EN.212 |
Apr 1943: Methil - Loch Ewe |
FN.984 |
Apr 1943: Southend - Methil |
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ONS.3 |
Apr 1943: Liverpool - Halifax |
SC.130 |
May 1943: Halifax - Liverpool |
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WN.433 |
May 1943: Loch Ewe - Methil |
EN.239 |
Jun 1943: Methil - Loch Ewe |
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HF.62 |
Jun 1943: Halifax - St. John NB |
ONS.10 |
Jun 1943: Liverpool - Halifax |
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FH.65 |
Jul 1943: St John NB - Halifax |
SC.137 |
Jul 1943: Halifax - Liverpool |
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EN.270 |
Aug 1943: Methil - Loch Ewe |
WN.462 |
Aug 1943: Loch Ewe - Methil |
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ONS.17 |
Aug 1943: Liverpool - Halifax |
SC.143 |
Sep 1943: Halifax - Liverpool |
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KMS.32 |
Nov 1943: Gibraltar - Port Said |
KMS.32G |
Nov 1943: Ex OS58/ KMS32 - Gibraltar |
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OS/KMS.58KM |
Nov 1943: Liverpool - Convoy Split |
KMS.35 |
Dec 1943: Gibraltar - Port Said |
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AH.21 |
Jan 1944: Augusta - Bari |
MKS.38 |
Jan 1944: Port Said - Gibraltar |
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MKS.42 |
Feb 1944: Port Said - Gibraltar |
HA.22 |
Feb 1944: Brindisi - Augusta |
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KMS.40 |
Feb 1944: Gibraltar - Port Said |
KMS.44 |
Mar 1944: Gibraltar - Port Said |
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AH.29 |
Mar 1944: Augusta - Bari |
HA.30 |
Mar 1944: Bari - Augusta |
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KMS.47 |
Apr 1944: Gibraltar - Port Said |
AH.36 |
Apr 1944: Augusta - Bari |
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GUS.36 |
Apr 1944: Port Said - Hampton Roads |
KMS.50 |
May 1944: Gibraltar - Port Said |
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HA.43 |
May 1944: Bari – Augusta |
AH.42 |
May 1944: Augusta - Bari |
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GUS.39 |
May 1944: Port Said - Hampton Roads |
GUS.42 |
Jun 1944: Port Said - Hampton Roads |
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AH.48A |
Jun 1944: Augusta - Bari |
GUS.43 |
Jun 1944: Port Said - Hampton Roads |
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UGS.45 |
Jun 1944: Hampton Roads - Port Said |
HA.49 |
Jun 1944: Bari - Augusta |
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MKS.57 |
Jul 1944: Port Said - Gibraltar |
GUS.47 |
Jul 1944: Port Said - Hampton Roads |
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VN.51 |
Jul 1944: Augusta - Naples |
KMS.60 |
Aug 1944: Gibraltar - Port Said |
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NV.60 |
Aug 1944: Naples - Augusta |
GUS.58 |
Nov 1944: Port Said - Oran |
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MKS.69G |
Dec 1944: Gibraltar - Rendezvous with SL.178 |
SL/MKS.178MK |
Dec 1944: Rendezvous of SL178 with MKS69 - Liverpool |
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OS/KMS.112KM |
Feb 1945: Clyde & Downs - Dispersed 44.08N 11.18W |
BB.85/2 |
Apr 1945: Belfast Lough - Milford Haven |
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MH.97/2 |
Apr 1945: M haven - Clyde |
MKS.93G |
Apr 1945: Gibraltar - Liverpool |
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ONS.49 |
May 1945: Liverpool - Halifax |
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Roll of Honour |
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Surname. |
Forenames |
Description |
Age and other information |
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ZAMUDIO |
Joseph Rene Victor |
Chief Officer |
Age 42. Grave Ref. Sec CA (Con). Grave 887 Berwick-on-Tweed |