"RILLAND"
Foto : coll. TUGSPOTTERS
Foto : F. de Paauw
Foto : F. de Paauw
Foto : tugspotters
Foto : A. van de Wege
Foto : L. de Looff

Mslb. RILLAND (2) (21.04514)                             PHBD

Bouwjaar 1953 werf, Scott & Sons Ltd., Bowling, Engeland bouwnummer 400.

Lxbxhxdg.: 26,46 x 7,31 x 3,36 x 2,84 meter, verplaatsing 115 grt.

1 x Crossley uit 1953 vermogen 750 apk. = 552 kW.

1 x 8 cilinder Brons nr.15457 type 8GV-H uit 1971 vermogen 1000 apk. = 736 kW. bij 375 r.p.m.

Namen:

00-11-1953 CAEDMON CROSS Tees Towing, Middlesbourough, Engeland.

27-04-1969 MARGAM Alexandra Towing, Liverpool, Engeland.

28-04-1970 RILLAND (2) Sleepdienst Willem Muller B.V., Terneuzen.

06-11-1989 RILLAND Fa. Koek, Zwijndrecht.

22-11-1989 Vergaan in de Golf van Biskaje 47.03 N - 6.11 W.

 

1953 CAEDMON CROSS, 1966 MARGAM, 1970 RILLAND

(sisterships: CAEDMON CROSS, GOLDEN CROSS)
Registered: LR56-57: 54879 /LR60-61: 55386 /IMO 5057163 /(GBR)ON 169161 /(NLD) 4514.Z.Dordt.1971
132 GRT, L26,27m(24,49), B7,22m, D3,36m(3,60) (86'2"x23'6"x12'0" or 86'2"(80'4")x23'8"x11'0")
1 cpp, diesel 2tew 6cyl Crossley, 750bhp, sp 10kn, bp15t
refit 1971 diesel 2tew 8cyl Brons type 8.GV.H (nr 15457), 1000bhp, sp 12kn, bp 18t

1953: Built by "Scott & Sons (Bowling)" at Bowling (YN 400)
1953 -xx/11: delivered to "Tees Towing Co Ltd (William H. Crosthwaite & Son)" at Middlesbrough
(GBR flag, ON 169161)
1966: To "Alexandra Towing Co Ltd" at Liverpool, renamed MARGAM
1970: To "Sleepdienst Willem Muller NV" at Terneuzen, renamed RILLAND
(NLD flag, regd: 4514.Z.Dordt.1971, c/s PHBD, 114,95 GRT)
1970: refit diesel 2tew 8cyl Brons type 8.GV.H (nr 15457), 1000bhp
197x: restyled to "Willem Muller Nederland BV"
1984: taken over by "Bureau Wijsmuller" at Ijmuiden
1989: To J. Koek at Dordrecht
1989 -22/11: sank in Gulf of Biscay (47.03.71 N - 06.11 W), crew of 3 saved