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Photo Gallery Of Yesterday – Port Line

Port Line was a passenger and cargo shipping company, initially formed as the Commonwealth and Dominion Line in 1914, and in operation until 1982. Commonwealth and Dominion officially re-branded itself ‘Port Line Limited’ on 18th November 1937.

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The 10,561grt Port Pirie was built in 1947 by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson at Wallsend. on 2nd July 1972 she arrived at Castellon to be broken up by I. M. Varela Davalillo.
The 10,561grt Port Pirie was built in 1947 by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson at Wallsend. on 2nd July 1972 she arrived at Castellon to be broken up by I. M. Varela Davalillo.

The 16,275grt Port Chalmers, seen here at Sheerness in 1975, was built in 1968 by Alexander Stephen at Linthouse. in 1982 she was transferred to sister company Brocklebanks and renamed Manaar, and in 1983 she was sold to Mint Crown Shipping of Piraeus and renamed golden glory. She was broken up at Shanghai where she arrived on 13th June 1985 after a relatively short career.
The 16,275grt Port Chalmers, seen here at Sheerness in 1975, was built in 1968 by Alexander Stephen at Linthouse. in 1982 she was transferred to sister company Brocklebanks and renamed Manaar, and in 1983 she was sold to Mint Crown Shipping of Piraeus and renamed golden glory. She was broken up at Shanghai where she arrived on 13th June 1985 after a relatively short career.

The 11,945grt Port Auckland was built in 1949 by Hawthorn Leslie at Hebburn. in 1976 she was sold to gulf Fisheries of Kuwait, converted into a livestock carrier, and renamed Mashaallah. on 30th September 1979 she arrived at Kaohsiung to be broken up by Chien Cheng Iron & Steel.
The 11,945grt Port Auckland was built in 1949 by Hawthorn Leslie at Hebburn. in 1976 she was sold to gulf Fisheries of Kuwait, converted into a livestock carrier, and renamed Mashaallah. on 30th September 1979 she arrived at Kaohsiung to be broken up by Chien Cheng Iron & Steel.

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The 9,044grt Port Alfred was built in 1961 by Harland & Wolff at Belfast. in 1978 she was moved to Brocklebanks as Masirah, and in 1982 she was sold to Orpheus Ltd. of Gibraltar and renamed Masir. on 24th July 1986 she arrived at Siracha to be broken up by Thai Viroj Co.
The 9,044grt Port Alfred was built in 1961 by Harland & Wolff at Belfast. in 1978 she was moved to Brocklebanks as Masirah, and in 1982 she was sold to Orpheus Ltd. of Gibraltar and renamed Masir. on 24th July 1986 she arrived at Siracha to be broken up by Thai Viroj Co.

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