Hermiston (1939)

Later names
Nego Trader (1960)
Kien An (1966)

Builder:
Short Brothers Ltd.
Sunderland, England
Ordered:
N/A
Keel Laid:
N/A
Year Built:
1939
Launched:
August 30, 1939
Type:
Freighter
Completed:
October 17, 1939
GRT:
4,813
Fate:
Wrecked Dec. 16, 1967 in storm.

Location: Sea of Japan, off Naoetsu, Japan.
(Aprox. 37.10N-138.14E)

5 Crewmen lost, 42 survivors.
Owners
Carlton Steamship Co. Ltd.
Newcastle-on-Tyne, England

1960:
Pan-Norse Steamship Company S.A.
Panama

1966:
Kien An Steamship Company S.A.
Panama


Builder's Data
Page published Feb. 15, 2019