Fitted with radio direction-finding and echo-sounding equipment
Career Highlights
Date
Event
23 November 1918
Launched
March 1919
Completed
Crew and Capacity Information
Item
Value
Crew
N/K
Passengers
N/K
Cargo Capacity
N/K
Status and Service History Information
Item
Value
Status
Other
Service History Information
The vessel was in Huskisson Dock Liverpool and loaded with munitions during an air raid on 3 May 1941. A fire in the dock sheds spread and the ship
caught fire. Attempts to put the fire out failed and she blew up on 4 May 1941 destroying Huskisson No. 2 dock. Although the Malakand explosion is
often attributed to a burning barrage balloon, the fire the balloon started was put out before it could affect the ship. Details of those that lost their
lives can be found on the Benjidog Tower Hill website
HERE.
Malakand (1942)
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Basic Data
Item
Value
Type
Cargo Ship (Ref)
Original Owners and Managers
T.& J.Brocklebank Ltd
Country First Registered
UK
Shipbuilder
William Hamilton & Co.
Shipyard
Glen yard
Country where built
UK
Yard Number
455
Official Number
168847
Call Sign
GOFP
Classification Society
Lloyds Register
Gross Tonnage
8,030
Deadweight (DWT)
N/K
Net Tonnage
4,748
Length
475.7 Ft
Overall Length
494.5 Ft
Breadth or Beam
62.7 Ft
Depth
32.3 Ft
Draught
N/K
Engine Type
Steam Turbine
Engine Details
2 steam turbines SR geared to a single drive shaft
Engine Builder
D. Rowan & Co
Engine Builder Works
Glasgow
Engine Builder Country
UK
Boiler Details
3 single-ended boilers operating at 250 psi
Propulsion Type
Single Screw
Power
1,065 MN
Maximum Speed
14.5
Additional Construction Information
2 decks with 3rd deck in No. 1 hold
Cruiser stern
Fitted for oil fuel
Fitted with radio direction-finding and echo-sounding equipment
Career Highlights
Date
Event
9 September 1942
Launched
December 1942
Completed
Crew and Capacity Information
Item
Value
Crew
N/K
Passengers
N/K
Cargo Capacity
N/K
Status and Service History Information
Item
Value
Status
Broken Up
Service History Information
Taken to Kaohsiung for breaking 12 December 1966.
Malakuta (1914)
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Basic Data
Item
Value
Type
Cargo Ship
Original Owners and Managers
T.& J.Brocklebank Ltd
Country First Registered
UK
Shipbuilder
Charles Connell & Company
Shipyard
Glasgow
Country where built
UK
Yard Number
360
Official Number
137397
Call Sign
JZZL
Classification Society
Lloyds Register
Gross Tonnage
7,210
Deadweight (DWT)
N/K
Net Tonnage
4,519
Length
470.2 Ft
Overall Length
N/K
Breadth or Beam
58 Ft
Depth
32.1 Ft
Draught
N/K
Engine Type
Triple-expansion Steam Engine
Engine Details
Cylinders of bore 26.5", 45", 75" and stroke 54"
Engine Builder
D. Rowan & Co
Engine Builder Works
Glasgow
Engine Builder Country
UK
Boiler Details
N/K
Propulsion Type
Single Screw
Power
N/K
Maximum Speed
12
Additional Construction Information
2 steel decks and 3rd deck in No. 1 hold.
Fitted for oil fuel
Career Highlights
Date
Event
25 June 1914
Launched
September 1914
Completed
Crew and Capacity Information
Item
Value
Crew
N/K
Passengers
N/K
Cargo Capacity
N/K
Status and Service History Information
Item
Value
Status
Sunk/foundered (Act of War)
Service History Information
Change of name to Sheng Ho and owner to Fan Shien Ho 1935, change of name to Malakuta and owner to
Townsend Bros (Sg) Ltd 1935, change of name to Seiwa Maru and owner to Okada Gumi KK 1938. Sunk by bombing by the US Navy on
13 November 1944 at position 14° 35" N 120° 55" E.
Malancha (1917)
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Basic Data
Item
Value
Type
Cargo Ship
Original Owners and Managers
T.& J.Brocklebank Ltd
Country First Registered
UK
Shipbuilder
Russell & Co
Shipyard
Port Glasgow
Country where built
UK
Yard Number
709
Official Number
140567
Call Sign
JSQD
Classification Society
Lloyds Register
Gross Tonnage
10,926
Deadweight (DWT)
N/K
Net Tonnage
6,284
Length
518 Ft
Overall Length
N/K
Breadth or Beam
63.7 Ft
Depth
35.4 Ft
Draught
N/K
Engine Type
Quadruple-expansion Steam Engine
Engine Details
Cylinders of bore 28", 40", 57", 82" and stroke 57"
Engine Builder
David Rowan & Co
Engine Builder Works
Govan
Engine Builder Country
UK
Boiler Details
3 double-ended and 1 auxiliary boiler operating at 220 psi
Propulsion Type
Single Screw
Power
888 nhp
Maximum Speed
13.5
Additional Construction Information
2 decks and 3rd deck in No. 1 hold
Cruiser stern
Fitted for oil fuel
Fitted with electric lighting and wireless
Career Highlights
Date
Event
27 December 1917
Launched
March 1918
Completed
Crew and Capacity Information
Item
Value
Crew
N/K
Passengers
N/K
Cargo Capacity
N/K
Status and Service History Information
Item
Value
Status
Broken Up
Service History Information
Taken to Osaka for breaking 29 October 1932
Malancha (1960)
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Basic Data
Item
Value
Type
Cargo Ship (Ref)
Original Owners and Managers
Cunard SS Co Ltd
Country First Registered
UK
Shipbuilder
William Hamilton & Co.
Shipyard
Glen yard
Country where built
UK
Yard Number
522
Official Number
301359
Call Sign
N/K
Classification Society
Lloyds Register
Gross Tonnage
6,658
Deadweight (DWT)
N/K
Net Tonnage
3,362
Length
490.5 Ft
Overall Length
N/K
Breadth or Beam
63.3 Ft
Depth
26.7 Ft
Draught
N/K
Engine Type
Steam Turbine
Engine Details
Two Pametrada type steam turbines DR geared to a single drive shaft
Engine Builder
D. Rowan & Co
Engine Builder Works
Govan
Engine Builder Country
UK
Boiler Details
N/K
Propulsion Type
Single Screw
Power
10,000
Maximum Speed
17.5
Career Highlights
Date
Event
12 May 1960
Launched
September 1960
Completed
Crew and Capacity Information
Item
Value
Crew
N/K
Passengers
N/K
Cargo Capacity
N/K
Status and Service History Information
Item
Value
Status
Unknown
Service History Information
Completed for Cunard as Alaunia. Change of name to Malancha 1969, change of name to Humi Hasita
and owner to Soja Sg (Liberia) Inc 1971, change of name to Yungming and owner to Ocean Tramping Co Ltd 1973, change of name to
Hong Qi 108 and owner to the Chinese Government 1975. Deleted from registers in 1993 but exact fate not known.
Mandagala
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Basic Data
Item
Value
Type
Cargo/Passenger Ship
Original Owners and Managers
US Government
Country First Registered
USA
Shipbuilder
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard
Shipyard
Baltimore
Country where built
USA
Yard Number
2455
Official Number
180922
Call Sign
ANMS
Classification Society
N/K
Gross Tonnage
7,606
Deadweight (DWT)
N/K
Net Tonnage
4,551
Length
439.1 Ft
Overall Length
N/K
Breadth or Beam
62.1 Ft
Depth
34.5 Ft
Draught
N/K
Engine Type
Steam Turbine
Engine Details
2 steam turbines DR geared to a single drive shaft
Engine Builder
Westinghouse Elec & Manfg Co
Engine Builder Works
Pittsburgh
Engine Builder Country
USA
Boiler Details
N/K
Propulsion Type
Single Screw
Power
N/K
Maximum Speed
15.5
Additional Construction Information
Keel laid down 20 January 1945. Ship design VC2-S-AP2
3 decks and cruiser stern. Fitted for oil fuel.
Electric welded construction.
Fitted with radio direction finding and echo-sounding equipment.
Fitted with gyro compass
Career Highlights
Date
Event
12 March 1945
Launched
7 April 1945
Completed
Crew and Capacity Information
Item
Value
Crew
N/K
Passengers
N/K
Cargo Capacity
N/K
Status and Service History Information
Item
Value
Status
Broken Up
Service History Information
Completed for the US Government as Stamford Victory. Change of owner to British Government 1946, change of name to
British Prince and owner to Rio Cape Line Ltd 1948, change of owner to Furness, Withy & Co Ltd 1954, change of name to
Mandagala 1957. In 1957 the vessel appears to have been owned by Prince Line but chartered by Brocklebank (hence its
presence on this page). Change of name to Orient Trader and owner to Orient Mid-East Great Lakes Service Inc 1960. Caught
fire at Toronto 21 July 1965 and taken to Valencia 11 July 1966 for breaking by Aguilar y Peris.
Mandasor (1919)
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Basic Data
Item
Value
Type
Cargo Ship
Original Owners and Managers
T.& J.Brocklebank Ltd
Country First Registered
UK
Shipbuilder
William Hamilton & Co.
Shipyard
Port Glasgow
Country where built
UK
Yard Number
372
Official Number
143614
Call Sign
GCXB
Classification Society
Lloyds Register
Gross Tonnage
5,144
Deadweight (DWT)
N/K
Net Tonnage
3,149
Length
400.1 Ft
Overall Length
412 Ft
Breadth or Beam
52.3 Ft
Depth
28.5 Ft
Draught
N/K
Engine Type
Triple-expansion Steam Engine
Engine Details
Cylinders of bore 27", 44", 73" and stroke 48"
Engine Builder
David Rowan & Co.
Engine Builder Works
Govan
Engine Builder Country
UK
Boiler Details
3 single-ended boilers operating at 180 psi
Propulsion Type
Single Screw
Power
517 nhp
Maximum Speed
N/K
Additional Construction Information
Fitted for oil fuel
Fitted with radio direction-finding and echo-sounding equipment
2 steel decks
Career Highlights
Date
Event
24 December 1919
Launched
13 March 1920
Completed
Crew and Capacity Information
Item
Value
Crew
N/K
Passengers
N/K
Cargo Capacity
N/K
Status and Service History Information
Item
Value
Status
Sunk/foundered (Act of War)
Service History Information
Keel laid down as War Gorse in 1919 but launched as War Genista. Change of name to Mandasor
and owner to Brocklebank 1920. She was sunk on 24 January 1941 by aircraft bombing at position 06° 23" S 61° 40" E. Twenty of the survivors were
injured. Details of those that lost their lives can be found on the Benjidog Tower Hill website
HERE.
Mandasor (1944)
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Basic Data
Item
Value
Type
Cargo Ship
Original Owners and Managers
British Government
Country First Registered
UK
Shipbuilder
William Gray & Co. Ltd.
Shipyard
West Hartlepool
Country where built
UK
Yard Number
1165
Official Number
180075
Call Sign
GBNY
Classification Society
Lloyds Register
Gross Tonnage
7,071
Deadweight (DWT)
N/K
Net Tonnage
4,829
Length
431.5 Ft
Overall Length
446.3 Ft
Breadth or Beam
56.2 Ft
Depth
35.2 Ft
Draught
N/K
Engine Type
Triple-expansion Steam Engine
Engine Details
Cylinders of bore 24.5", 39", 70" and stroke 48"
Engine Builder
Duncan Stewart & Co
Engine Builder Works
Glasgow
Engine Builder Country
UK
Boiler Details
3 single-ended boilers operating at 220 psi
Propulsion Type
Single Screw
Power
510 nhp
Maximum Speed
10.5
Additional Construction Information
2 decks and cruiser stern
Fitted with radio direction-finding and echo-sounding equipement
Career Highlights
Date
Event
10 June 1944
Launched
August 1944
Completed
Crew and Capacity Information
Item
Value
Crew
N/K
Passengers
N/K
Cargo Capacity
N/K
Status and Service History Information
Item
Value
Status
Broken Up
Service History Information
Completed for the British Government as Empire Malacca. Change of name to Mandasor and owner to T.&
J.Brocklebank Ltd 1946, change of name to Fotini Tsavliris and owner to Pancristo Sg Co SA 1961, change of name to
Free Trader 1962, change of owner to Kantara Sg Ltd 1965, change of owner to Free Trader Sg Ltd 1969, change of owner to
Claire Sg Ltd 1971. Taken to Derince 1 May 1972 for breaking by Kroman Celik Sanayii.
Mangalore (1920)
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Basic Data
Item
Value
Type
Cargo Ship
Original Owners and Managers
T.& J.Brocklebank Ltd
Country First Registered
UK
Shipbuilder
Charles Connell & Company
Shipyard
Glasgow
Country where built
UK
Yard Number
376
Official Number
143638
Call Sign
GCXP
Classification Society
Lloyds Register
Gross Tonnage
9,751
Deadweight (DWT)
N/K
Net Tonnage
6,034
Length
518 Ft
Overall Length
N/K
Breadth or Beam
63.9 Ft
Depth
35.6 Ft
Draught
N/K
Engine Type
Steam Turbine
Engine Details
2 steam turbines DR geared to a single drive shaft
Engine Builder
D. Rowan & Co
Engine Builder Works
Glasgow
Engine Builder Country
UK
Boiler Details
2 double-ended and 2 single-ended boilers operating at 200 psi
Propulsion Type
Single Screw
Power
1,147 nhp
Maximum Speed
13.5
Additional Construction Information
2 decks and 3rd deck in No. 1 hold
Fitted for oil fuel
Cruiser stern
Fitted with radio direction-finding and echo-sounding equipment
Career Highlights
Date
Event
22 January 1920
Launched
June 1920
Completed
Crew and Capacity Information
Item
Value
Crew
N/K
Passengers
N/K
Cargo Capacity
N/K
Status and Service History Information
Item
Value
Status
Sunk/foundered (Act of War)
Service History Information
Shortened in 1935. Sunk after striking a mine on 24 November 1939 approximately 1.5 miles from Spurn lighthouse on a bearing of 288°.
She was en route from Calcutta to Hull with a cargo of manganese ore, gunnies and general cargo. It is believed that mines had been laid by
a German aircraft ween in the area around 20 November. Mangalore was preparing to join a convoy and her anchor detonated a mine. The crew were
rescued by pilot cutter W. Massey and the launch Ferryman. There were minor injuries to some of the Asian crew.
Note: I have been unable to work out the meaning of 'gunnies' being part of the cargo. This was taken from the entry on the Miramar Ship
Index but I don't know the original source. It could be a typo somewhere along the line. There is an Australian RAAF usage referring to armourers or aircraft
technicians that load or maintain aircraft ordinance but this seems unlikely. There is also a US usage meaning coarse sacking made of jute fibre.
Mangla (1959)
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Basic Data
Item
Value
Type
Cargo Ship (Ref)
Original Owners and Managers
T.& J.Brocklebank Ltd
Country First Registered
UK
Shipbuilder
William Hamilton & Co.
Shipyard
Port Glasgow
Country where built
UK
Yard Number
517
Official Number
301291
Call Sign
N/K
Classification Society
Lloyds Register
Gross Tonnage
8,601
Deadweight (DWT)
N/K
Net Tonnage
2,112
Length
497 Ft
Overall Length
N/K
Breadth or Beam
63.5 Ft
Depth
20.6 Ft
Draught
N/K
Engine Type
Steam Turbine
Engine Details
Two steam turbines DR geared to single screw shaft
Engine Builder
David Rowan & Co.
Engine Builder Works
Govan
Engine Builder Country
UK
Boiler Details
N/K
Propulsion Type
Single Screw
Power
8,000 shp
Maximum Speed
16
Career Highlights
Date
Event
11 November 1958
Launched
February 1959
Completed
Crew and Capacity Information
Item
Value
Crew
N/K
Passengers
N/K
Cargo Capacity
N/K
Status and Service History Information
Item
Value
Status
Broken Up
Service History Information
Change of owner to Cunard SS Co Ltd 1968, change of name to Eurypylus and owner to Cia Maritima San Basilio SA 1972,
change of owner to Ta Chi Nav (Panama) Corp SA 1974. Whilst en route from Hong Kong to Philadelphia, the vessel was heavily damaged on
10 November 1975 by an explosion and fire in the engine room off the coast of Baya California about 750 miles south of Los Angeles. Four men
died in the explosion and the ship was abandoned after a 12 hour attempt to control the fire. Of the 34 survivors, four had serious burns.
The vessel was towed to Los Angeles still ablaze. After being declared a constructive total loss she was taken to Kaohsiung on 4 April 1976
for breaking by Nan Yang Steel & Iron Co.
