Ritson's Branch Line. Built as AFGHANISTAN. Renamed RIVER DELAWARE-1912, ELDER BRANCH-1915. Broken up Port Glasgow 18 May 1932 [Miramar Index].
"Haven of Rest" by Douglas Gurton lists ELDER BRANCH but has no further info. See DJG_SHP
Voyage Record Card: ELDER BRANCH Arrived Tollesbury 8 May 1930 from Dunkirk
Departed 12 May 1932 for Glasgow for breaking up [George Swieszkowski - Lloyds List]
15 May 1932 arrived Falmouth from Tollesbury for Glasgow [Liverpool Journal of Commerce 18 May 1932] |