DUQUESA

BUILT IN 1949 IN NEWCASTLE BY HAWTHORNE, LESLIE & CO.

 WHEN SHE FIRST ENTERED SERVICE SHE WAS THE LARGEST REFRIGERATED VESSEL IN THE WORLD. 

 IN 1962 SHE WAS CHARTERED TO SHAW SAVILL & ALBION AND DID AT LEAST ONE VOYAGE TO AUSTRALIA, PICKING UP A CARGO OF APPLES.

IN 1968 SHE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ROYAL MAIL LINE ( SAME NAME )

SHE WAS SCRAPPED IN LA SPEZIA IN 1969.