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Tamesis
1950-19569 General cargo

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Buildingyard: Charles Connell & Co Ltd., Glasgow/ UK

Built year: 1950

Yard no: 463

 

Tonnage: GRT: 6749/ NET: 4041/ TDW: 8506

Dims: LOA: 147,33/ BR: 19,31/ DR: 8,506mtr

 

Machinery : 6-cyl Doxford by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Eng. Co Ltd

BHP/ IHP: 6800

Speed: 16,0 knots

Reefercap: 554,44 cbm 

Passengers: 12

Photo: Chris Howell

05.12.1949: Launched

30.03.1950: Completed. Price paid: NOK 13.229.296,00

00.07.1968: Had an engine breakdown in the Pacific during a voyage from Hamburg to Dunedin. The vessel was sold to shipbreakers at Taiwan after

                     discharge in Dunedin

23.10.1969: Arrived at Kaoshiung/ Taiwan. The vessel was, however, sold for further trading to Compania Maritime TA Teh SA., Panama.

                     Renamed SUCCESSFUL TRADER

00.00.1972: Sold to Wan Lung Nav Co SA., Panama. Renamed WAN FU

00.00.1973: Sold to Wan Lee SS. Co SA., Panama. Renamed WAN LEE

02.03.1978: Arrived at Chu Feng Industrial Co Ltd for scrapping.

12.05.1978: Demolition commenced

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Photo: Unknown

Photo show the vessel after collision with STORA at 03.11.1958

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