List of Post War Ships

Ship

GRT Del Sold Remarks
King City (3) 5593 1950 1966 First new builds post war. Unusual as all crew accommodated midships.
Queen City (2) 5593 1950 1966
 
Leeds City (4) 8140 1955 1967

Built at Doxford's Pallion yard with 4 cylinder Doxfords.

Victoria City sunk in collision 1955.

Victoria City (2) 6162 1955 1955
New Westminster City (3) 8136 1956 1970
Welsh City (2) 8136 1956 1968
 
Devon City (3) 10300 1960 1972 Built at Doxford's Pallion yard with 5 cylinder Doxfords.At the time considered the epitome of ship design.
Orient City (3) 10300 1960 1972
 
Cardiff City (1) 10335 1962 1972 Built at Doxford's Pallion yard with 4 cylinder P type Doxfords. Both vessels sold to TMM.
Houston City (3) 10335 1963 1972
 
Australian City (1) 18461 1964 1974 Built by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company. 6 cylinder Sulzer engines.
Both ships converted to car carriers 1969/70.
Eastern City (4) 18460 1965 1975
 
Atlantic City (4) 27029 1967 1976 Built by Fairfield with 6 cylinder Sulzer engines. Indian City converted to car carrier.
Indian City (4) 27018 1967 1977
 
Welsh City (3) 10790 1968 1977 Built by Fairfield with 2 x Ruston engines. Later replaced with Pielstick engines.
Cornish City (5) 10799 1969 1977
 
Vancouver City (3) 16644 1970 1979

840 "Cardiff" class bulk carriers.
Built by Upper Clyde Shipbuilders.
Especially adaptable to the timber trade.
6 cylinder Kincaid B&W engines.

Tacoma City and Port Alberni City disposed of when RSL ceased trading.

Prince Rupert City (2) 16639 1970 1982
Victoria City (3) 16639 1970 1983
Fresno City (4) 16639 1970 1982
New Westminster City (4) 16704 1972 1983
Tacoma City (3) 16704 1972 1985
Port Alberni City (1) 16704 1972 1985
 
Cardiff City (2) 17203 1975 1985 Built by Hayashikane Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd. Ex Jade City & Pearl City.
Disposed of when RSL ceased trading.
Devon City (4) 17203 1975 1985
 
Eastern City (5) 35677 1976 1979 Built Copenhagen. 7 cylinder B&W GFengine.
 
Orient City (4) 39236 1977 1978 Built Sunderland. 6 cylinder Doxford engine.
Welsh City (4) 39236 1977 1983

Figure in brackets denotes number of vessels with that name.