The winner of the January competition was Mike Goady of Christchurch, Dorset.

John Jordan writes:

This ship started out life as Somersbydyke, built by Goole Shipbuilding in 1967. The owners were Klondyke Shipping Company of Hull. in 1979 she was renamed Pearl by new owners William Robertson of Hull. in 1983 she was sold on as Rosemount, in 1984 as Mull, in 1987 as Giannis, in 1992 as Anna 11, and finally as Dannah 1 in 1994. She was broken up in Calcutta in June 1998. She had a grt of 1,597 tons at a service speed of 11.5 knots on 1800BHP Mirrlees engine. She was a dry cargo vessel.

Alan Blackwood writes:

This month’s unknown is the 1,598 grt coaster Somersbydyke completed by the Goole Shipbuilding & repairing Co. Ltd. during May 1967 to the order of the Klondyke Shipping Company Ltd. of Hull. With registered dimensions of 301.8 x 43.9 x 17.0 feet, her main propulsion machinery consisted of an 8 cylinder, 4 stroke single acting 1,800 BHP oil engine, constructed by Mirrlees National Ltd., Stockport, to return a maximum service speed of 11.5 knots. During 1978 Somersbydyke was sold and registered to the ownership of Stephenson Clarke Shipping Ltd., of London, but it was not until 1979, by which time William Robertson Shipowners Ltd. had been formally made a subsidiary of Stephenson Clarke and although repainted to reflect the latter’s identity, the traditional Robertson name of Pearl was bestowed upon her.

Four years later she was sold to Bremar Shipping Ltd., Cayman islands when renamed Rosemount, registered at Georgetown and placed under the management of Lindsay Terminals & Trading Co. Ltd. of Leith. From 1984 onwards she endured a series of ongoing disposals, ownership transfers and renamings as follows:

1984 – Iona Shipping Ltd., Cayman islands (Spenlow Trading Ltd., London, managers), r/N Iona. 1987 – Sold by admiralty Marshall to ocean Carriers Ltd., Colombo, Sri Lanka, r/N Giannis. 1991 – Viento del Sur S.A., Panama (J.Mourtos Brothers [Shipping] Co. Ltd., Piraeus, Managers), r/N Anna ii. 1993 – ownership transferred to Everest Maritime Ltd., Kingston, St Vincent & the grenadines (Viento del Sur S.A.,[S & G Mourtos], Piraeus, managers) without name change. 1994 – Sold to Dannah Shipping Lines S.A., Panama City (Senyar Maritime Establishment, Dubai), r/N Danah 1, under the flag of Belize. on 19th June 1998 she was sold for demolition which commenced on 30th September of the year at Kolkata, India by Khanbai Yusufbhai & Co.

Mike Goadby writes:

This month’s unknown ship was built as the 1,598 grt M/v Somersbydyke by Goole Shipbuilding and repairing Co. Ltd. at Goole in 1967 for the Klondyke Shipping Co. Ltd., Hull. She was fitted with an 8cyl Mirrlees oil engine of 1800bhp which gave her a speed of 11.5 knots. She was acquired by Stephenson Clarke and renamed Pearl, painted in William Robertson’s livery but never owned by them. She was sold in 1983 to Bremer Shipping Ltd., Cayman islands (Lindsay Terminals and Trading Co. Ltd., Leith and renamed Rosemount. Further names, 1984 Mull, 1987 Giannis, registered in Colombo Sri Lanka. in 1991 she was sold to J. Mourtos Bros. of Greece. in 1993 transferred to Everest Maritime Ltd., Kingston, St Vincent and grenadines, and in 1994 she was sold to Dannah Shipping Lines S.A., Panama City, and renamed Dannah 1. in 1998 she was sold to breakers in Kolkata India.

Doug Burn writes:

The January mystery ship is the Somersbydyke built by the Goole Shipbuilding and repairing Co. as yard no 555 in February 1967. Her official No 308579 and her dimensions were 1,598 grt, 1,221 nrt, length 301.8 x 43.9 x 17.0 feet. She had an 8 cyl 4SCSa eng by Mirlees, Stockport. She was completed for Klondyke Shipping Co. Ltd., Hull. She was sold to Stephenson Clarke Shipping and in 1979 renamed Pearl. in 1983 she was acquired by Bremar Shipping, Georgetown, (Marlin Shipping, Leith), and renamed Rosemount. in 1984 she was sold to Iona Shipping Ltd. (Spenlow Trading London), and renamed Mull. in 1987 she was sold by the admiralty Marshall to ocean carriers Ltd., Colombo and renamed Giannis. in 1991 she was sold to Viento del Sur, Panama renamed Anna 11. in 1993 she was transferred to Everest Maritime Ltd. in 1994 she was sold to Danah Shipping, Panama and renamed Danah 1 under the Belize flag. on 30/9/1998 breaking up began by Khanbai Yusufbhai and Co., Kolkata India. a very chequered career but your photograph shows her as Somersbydyke.

D. Frost writes:

January’s unknown ship is Stevie Clarkes Wittering, ex Framptondyke (Klondyke Shipping Co. Ltd.), built 1964 by Goole SB. She sank after a collision off Beachy Head on 25.7.76.

Mike Filbee writes:

She is the m/v Somersbydyke, built for the Klondyke shipping company of Hull. She had a DWT of 3,180 and a grt of 1,597 and was built at the Goole Shipbuilding and repair yard on the river Ouse as ship number 555, and was launched on the 27.2.67. she served the company until 1979 when she was sold to Robertson’s of Glasgow and renamed the Pearl. in 1983 she was sold again and named the Rosemount. in 1984 she was sold again and renamed Mull. after this a chequered career followed, in 1987 she became Giannis, 1992 Anna 11, 1994 Danah 1. on 19.6. 98. she arrived in Calcutta to be scrapped, the end of a nice ship. While she was being built I was serving on one of this companies other ships the m/v Framptondyke which was built at the same yard in 1964.

Derick Goubert writes:

January’s unknown ship is Klondyke Sg. Co. Ltd.’s Somersbydyke, on. 308579, built by Goole Shipbuilding and repairing Co. Ltd. 1,598grt 1,221nrt L. 301.8ft, B.43.9ft, D. 17.0ft. Powered by a Mirrlees National engine 1,800 bhp 11.5 knots. 1978. acquired by Stephenson Clarke Sg. Ltd. renamed Pearl. 1983 Sold to Braemar Sg. Ltd. Caymen islands (Lindsay Terminals and Trading Co. Ltd., Leith) renamed Rosemount. 1984 Sold to Iona Sg. Ltd., Caymen Islands (Spenlow Trading Ltd. London) renamed Mull. 1987 Sold by the admiralty Marshall to Ocean Carriers Ltd., Colombo, Sri Lanka renamed Giannis. 1991 Sold to Viento del Sur S. a. Panama (J. Mourtos Bros. (Sg.) Ltd., Piraeus Greece) renamed Anna II. 1993 Transferred to Everest Maritime Ltd., same managers. Sold to Dannah Sg. Lines S. a. Panama City (Senyar Maritime Establishment, Dubai) renamed Danah I under Belize flag. 1998 broken up at Kolkata, India.