Fresno City (1)

Built in 1929 by Wm.Doxford at Pallion for Reardon Smith Line Ltd. 4955 gt: LBP 126.7m: Beam 16.8m: Sevice speed 12kts

1929 Fresno City. Delivered to Reardon Smith Line.
1940 One of 38 vessels of the infamous HX84 Convoy. After the dispersal of allied ships, subsequent to the sinking of the Jervis Bay, Fresno City (1) was hunted down by the Admiral Scheer and sunk by gunfire.

 

Fresno City 1929 to 1940.

Fresno City. Page [1] [2]
Memories from RSL staff. Page No. [1]