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<\/p>\n“KATERINA” – petroleum tanker (ex “County of Linlithgow”<\/i><\/b>)<\/p>\n
If you live in or near Piraeus Greece, you may have additional knowledge of the above vessel which was damaged at Piraeus \/ Methana sometime after 23 April 1941. If you have any further details about what happened to this vessel after it was sunk and then recovered, please contact us!<\/p>\n
So far the evidence is that the vessel (converted to a motor-tanker) was badly damaged in April 1941, but survived for use until circa 1948. Do you have photographs of Methana, or Piraeus, anchorages where fuel-tankers were berthed around that time? This was the last, and largest, of the 12 R&J Craig 4-mast hulls, and was a very fine, late, example of a square rigger – technically known as a “full rig ship”. Friends in Athens are studing the local harbour records. An iteresting story is emerging of a “productive later-life” of this ship. Watch this space (May 2019)<\/p>\n
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“County of Linlithgow” at sea with topsails, whilst owned by R&J Craig {Private collection}<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n
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“KATERINA” – petroleum tanker (ex “County of Linlithgow”) If you live in or near Piraeus Greece, you may have additional knowledge of the above vessel which was damaged at Piraeus \/ Methana sometime after 23 April 1941. If you have any further details about what happened to this vessel after it was sunk and then … <\/p>\n