Tamesis
1950-19569 General cargo
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
Photo: Unknown
Photo show the vessel after collision with STORA at 03.11.1958