Tai Ping Yang
1929 General Cargo
Buildingyard: Deutsche Werke A.G. Kiel
Built year: 1929
Yard no: 223
Tonnage : GRT: 7025/ NET: 3806/ TDW: 12400
Dims : LOA: 461,4/ BR: 60,6/ DR: 8,9ft
Machinery 1929-1952: Two 8-cyl by the shipbuilder
Machinery 1952-1972: Two 5-cyl MAN by Howaldtswerke A.G. Kiel
1929 IHP: 7000
1952 IHP: 8000
Speed: 14,50knots
Passengers: 10
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Photo: Andi Dandi
04.05.1929: Launched as TAI PING YANG
27.08.1929: Completed and reg under ownership of Transpacific Corp., Panama. Price paid: NOK 3.686.139,12
00.00.1937: Registreted at Tønsberg/ Norwegian flag
00.00.1952: Re-engined at Howaldtwerke A.G. Kiel with MAN-engines
22.05.1962: Sold to Olistim Navigation Co. (Achilles Frangistas), Greece. Renamed SOPHIA
00.00.1964: Sold to Lestam Greek Shipping Co.Ltd., Greece
00.00.1969: Sold to Sophia Shipping Co Ltd., Cyprus
00.00.1972: Sold to Istanbul Metalurji Sanayii A.S., Turkey for scrapping
16.03.1972: Demolition commenced at Fener