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''Dumbo'' was a coaster which was built in 1944 by John Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen as ''Empire Chelsea''. She was built for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). In 1947 she was sold and renamed ''Humbergate''. Another sale in 1955 saw her renamed ''Springwear''. In 1959, she was sold and renamed ''Lynnwear''. In 1962 she was sold to Panama and renamed ''Dumbo''. In 1968 she was arrested in Spain and sold by Court Order. She then ran aground and the sale was cancelled after the ship was declared a constructive total loss. Another sale resulted in plans to turn her into a floating nightclub, but these failed to come to fruition and she was scrapped c1970. ==Description== The ship was built by John Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen. She was launched on 18 December 1944 and completed in February 1945. The ship was long, with a beam of and a depth of . She had a GRT of 1,051and a NRT of 586.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS )〕 The ship was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine which had cylinders of inches (57 cm), and diameter by stroke.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SS Dumbo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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