Talabot
1979/88 RoRocarrier
Buildingyard: MItsubishi HI Ltd., Nagasaki
Built year: 1979
Yard no: 1841
Tonnage 1979-2004: GRT: 21816/NET: 11942 /TDW: 34605
Tonnage 2004-2009: GRT: 54998/NET: 20962 /TDW: 31635
Dims: LOA: 228,51/ BR: 32,31/ DR: 11,170
Machinery: 8-cyl Sulzer by the Shipbuilders Kobeyard
BHP: 30150
Speed: 19,50knots
TEU's: 1806
Carcap after 2004: 3872(or 1599cars/ 513 trucks)
Photo: Andreas Spörri
07.02.1979: Launched as BARBER PERSEUS for Perseus Shipping Ltd. (Ocean Fleets Ltd), Liverpool
11.06.1979: Completed
00.00.1983: Transferred to Barber Menelaus Shipping Corp. (same manager), Panama
00.00.1984: Reversed to Perseus Shipping Ltd. (Ocean Fleet Ltd - later Ocean Marine Ltd.), Liverpool
00.00.1987: Transferred to Isle of Man-registry
21.12.1988: Purchased by Swedisk Liners KB., Gothenburg. On charter to Rederi AB Transatlantic, Gothenburg, with furter charter to
Wilhelmsen Lines A/S (Transatlantic Ship Management AB., Gothenburg). Renamed TALABOT
21.12.1989: On charter to Wilhelmsen Lines Services AS, with further charter to Wilhelmsen Lines AS (same manager)
29.01.1993: Purchased by WW. Price: USD 15.000.000. Registreted in Tönsberg/ NIS
00.12.1997: Ownership structure change to Wilhelmsen Lines Shipowning AS (Wilhelmsen Ship Management AS), Lysaker
00.11.2002: Transferred to Mark 1 KS., Lysaker. A company owned 50/50 by WW and Wallenius Line, Sweden
07.05.2004: Sold to Mark 1 Shipping, Singapore. Flagged in Singapore. A company owned 50/50 by WW and Wallenius Line, Sweden
21.03.2004: Arrived at Chengxi Shipyard, Shanghai for convertion to a pure carcarrier
08.05.2004: Convertion completed
03.04.2009: Sold to Chang Jiang Shipbreaking Co, Jiangyin/ China for recycling
23.04.2009: Arrived at Jiangyin for demolition
Photo: Hein - www.shipspotting.com