General Smuts
Built in 1921 as Phoebus by Palmers at Hebburn, Tyne, for SA Les Affreteurs Reunis Rouen.
4879: LBP 117.7m: Beam 16.0m: Service speed 11.0kts.
1921 | Phoebus, SA Les Affreteurs Reunis, Rouen. |
1923 | General Smuts, Oakwin Steamship Co. Ltd., Bideford. |
1927 | General Smuts, St.Just Steamship Co. Ltd., Bideford. |
1929 | General Smuts, Reardon Smith Line Ltd., Bideford |
1934 | Star of Egypt, Alexandria Nav Co SAE, Alexandria. |
1950 | Broken up May, by T W Ward Ltd., at Milford Haven. |
General Smuts 1923 to 1934. |
Notes:- The General Smuts was one of three vessels named in tribute to the company's association with South Africa after WW1. See also General Botha and General Lukin. |