Ship builder’s model of the cargo ship S.S. Lady Charrington, circa 1952.

Single Screw Collier built by Samuel Peter Austin & Son, Wear Dock, Sunderland, in 1952, Yard Number 414.

Triple-expansion Steam Engine built by North Eastern Marine Engineering (1938) Ltd. Sunderland.

Original owners: Charrington, Gardner, Locket (London) Ltd.

Plaque:

S.S. “LADY CHARRINGTON”

Built by S. P. Austin & Son Limited, Sunderland,

Launched August 19th. 1952 by Lady Charrington.

Length (overall) 275.1ft, Breadth 41 ft.

Gross tonnage 2153.69. Nett tonnage 1096.30.

D.W. 2900 Tons.

Model builders’ plaque:

MODEL BY

I R AMIS LIMITED

LONDON. S.W. 20.

Width: 140 cm.

Depth: 43 cm.

Height: 159 cm.