Romanic - (Ruysdael) 1954

A fabulous picture of her launch

Painting by 3rd Mate Dev Brewer around 1956

©1965 Dev Brewer

Romanic (Ruysdael) 1954

6320 tons and 9927 dwt tons

Length 137.3 and 129.8 LPP x 18m

Single screw, Triple expansion and hydraulically coupled Bauer Wach LP turbine

Engine by builder

Turbine by Swan Hunter & WR

Speed 13 Kts.

Smith's Dock Company, South Bank, Middlesborough

Yard No 1230

Intended name Ruysdael but on completion permanently on charter to Shaw, Savill & Albion as Romanic which was a naming convention compromise between the Bolton 'R' and the Shaw Saville 'ic'

She was partially refrigerated and entered service on the New Zealand-South Africa route.

Her maiden voyage was on the 17th of August 1954 sailing from Liverpool.

1961 sold to Plate Shipping Company of Piraeus, Greece renamed Plate Clipper

1969 sold and renamed Marazul when sold to Cia Argentina de Transportes Maritimos of Beunos Aires

1971 sold and renamed Mionis

1973 sold and renamed Chryssostomos

1974 sold and renamed Bosphorus

1976 13th Jul scrapped at Gadani Beach, 20 miles from Chittagong, Pakistan by Shipbreaking Corp

1st Hand

"The Romanic was the slowest vessel on the Pacific run and all other ships would overtake us with noisy and humiliating gestures, but we all loved her! "

Tony Crowley

Romanic in Panama Canal transit Sept 1954 (Maiden voyage)

Courtesy of Doug Howick R/O

Romanic steaming under Sydney Harbour Bridge

Courtesy of Doug Howick R/O

Romanic R/O cabin Nov. 26th 1954

Courtesy of Doug Howick R/O

Romanic in Dry Dock

Romanic in London May 1956

Courtesy of Doug Howick R/O

Romanic Durban October 1956

Courtesy of Doug Howick R/O

Romanic Durban October 1956

Courtesy of Doug Howick R/O

Romanic Durban October 1956

Courtesy of Doug Howick R/O

Romanic Durban October 1956

Courtesy of Doug Howick R/O

Good job she was heading to dry dock anyway!!

Courtesy of Doug Howick R/O