Regular, along with the ARISAIG, CRAIGALLIAN, CRINAN, GLEDDOCH, and MORAR.
CRAIGALLIAN (IMO number: 5081669; 7,088 gt (9,550 dwt); built 1959, Chas Connell & Co Ltd, Scotstoun, Glasgow) and CRINAN (IMO number: 5082106; 7,086 gt (9,550 dwt); built 1960 at the same yard) were readily distinguishable from their earlier fleetmates by the more streamlined funnel and aft superstructure, and the single pole foremast (which also replaced the goalpost mast of GLEDDOCH and ORMSARY (both 6,859 gt; built 1953) in the ARISAIG (6,860 gt; built 1957 by Lithgows) and MORAR (IMO number: 5241398; 6,990 gt (9,250 dwt; built 1959-01 also by Lithgows). The ship berthed astern of CRAIGALLIAN in the photograph is the NAESS TRADER (6,853 gt; 1957 by W. Pickersgill & Sons, Sunderland, for Naess Denholm and Co. Ltd., Glasgow), which was similar in appearance to the ORMSARY.
The above ships carried between 8,500 to 8,900 tons of ore from N. African ports such as Almeria, Bone, Melilla and Pepel. Denholm Line's motorship WELLPARK (6,859 gt; built 1958: see NEEDLES below) was also fairly frequently seen in this trade.
Year built / Builder: 1953-01, Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow (yard no: 1092).
Details: 6,859 gt (9,150 dwt); 427 ft X 57 ft; single screw steamship, service speed 11 knots. Other ships of the class, excepting the GLEDDOCH, were motorships.
History: ORMSARY - November 3, 1969: arrived at Bilbao to be broken up by Hierros Ardes.
GLEDDOCH (IMO number: 5131775) was sold in 1970 and became the Italian flag ALDO CECCONI, Claudio Marinzulich (Agenzia Marottima Duodo e Co.), Venice. 1977: sold to Esperide Soc. Di Nav. SpA, Milan. 1978: Broken up at Vado Ligure.
MORAR was sold in 1967 as the CLARI, then the ARNIS in 1969 and finally as the MAHONI in 1974 before being wrecked on September 26, 1979 and scrapped in Kaohsiung in 1980.
ARISAIG (IMO number: 5024116; Lithgows); May 1, 1972 arrived Faslane for demolition.
CRAIGALLIAN was broken up at Inchon in August, 1976.
CRINAN had a longer life becoming the KLAR in 1974, the LSCO TAWI-TAWI for the Luzon Stevedoring Co. in 1976, the PNOC TAWI-TAWI in 1982 and finally, the LAKE TAAL in 1983. She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in October, 1987.
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