Oh, and even more wow! I looked up a few additional words re the info you gave me and the Porlock Hill was a Liberty Ship!
Samchess 02 08 1.44 Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Cayzer, Irvine & Co, London)
1946 MOWT (R. S. Dalgliesh Ltd, Newcastle)
1947 ALPHA MOOI, Alpha South African SS Co (Moller Line, Durban).
1948 PORLOCK HILL, Somerset SS Co.- British flag (Counties Ship Management Co, London)
21.12.51 Stranded near Famagusta in heavy weather, broke in two. CTL.
1952 Stern section refloated and scrapped Italy.
Very interesting stuff an' all that.

Philip