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Black and white photograph of the M.V. FOREST on her maiden voyage, 1939. Colour tinted photograph mounted on card, with inscription on top.

M.V. FOREST. An example of the "Doxford Economy Tramp" built in 1937 by William Doxford & Sons, Sunderland, for Morel Ltd of Cardiff. She was twice bombed during the Second World War. 1951 – Sold to Stoomvaart Maatschappij Wijklijn, Rotterdam (managed by Erhardt & Dekkers), and renamed HAULERWIJK. 1958 – Sold to the East German government (managed by VEB Deutsche Seereederei, Rostock), and renamed THOMAS MÜNTZER. She was rebuilt in 1960/61 to include a high stern accomodation block. 1968 – Sold to Kousion Cia Nav. (V. Haji Ioannou),Famagust, Cyprus and renamed MARITSA 2. 1969 – Sold to Matagari Maritime (A. Matarangas). Limassol, and renamed ORTHON. 1977 – Sold to Sifnos Shipping, Limassol, and renamed AKROPOLIS. She was broken up in Pakistan in 1978.