HC Deb 07 March 1949 vol 462 cc86-7W
69 and 71. Mr. G. Thomas

asked the Minister of Transport (1) the names and tonnage of British ships which have been transferred to the Panama Register during the past month;

(2) the names and total tonnage of British ships sold and transferred to the Panama Register since the war.

Mr. Callaghan

The total tonnage of shipping transferred from the United Kingdom to the Panamanian registry since the war is 135,907 gross tons, most of which was very old tonnage. This includes three vessels—the "Granlake," "Granview" and the "Anion"—which were transferred last month. I propose to circulate the names of all the ships concerned in HANSARD.

VESSELS FOR WHICH SANCTION FOR TRANSFER TO PANAMA REGISTER HAS BEEN GRANTED
1946
"Misoa" "Manchester Exporter"
"Bachaquero" "Victoria Peak"
"Tasajera" "Earl of Zetland II"
"Fleswick" "Walroy"
"Kylegorm" "Kylemount"
"Chant 52" "Petrella"
"Bondicar" "Bison"
"Lochnagar" "Ashridge"
"Haldon"
1947
"Knight Templar" "Baxtergate"
"Barrgrove" "Speedfast"
"Helmond" "Taisham Peak"
"Clanquhoun" "Clan MacBrayne"
"Kenfig Pool"
1948
"Anton H" "Burma"
"Empire Cougar" "Marella"
"Empire Prover" "Cananova"
"Empire Thames" "San Eduardo"
1949
"Pachesham" "Granview"
"Granlake" "Voco"
"Arion"
Total gross tonnage 135,907.