"The Ships"
Ship Photos - page 9
featuring
Dry Cargo Ships
1974-02-095
"Kyong Ju"
Photographed upon departing
Yokohama, 1974.
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
Built in 1962 by Setoda Zosen
as "Hokuto Maru". DWT: 3130, - LOA.: 89,8 m., - Beam: 12,9 m., -
Propulsion: Diesel, - 13 knots.
Renamed "Kyong Ju" in 1973,
- and to "Lucky Trader" in 1974, - and stricken from the Lloyds list in
1992.
1974-02-096
"Boma"
Photographed upon departing
Yokohama, 1974.
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
Built in 1957 by Nakskov SV,
Denmark, for the East Asiatic Company, Copenhagen. DWT.: 10425, -
LOA.: 151,4 m., - Beam: 19,5 m., - Propulsion: 1 diesel, - 17,5 knots.
Renamed "Ngan Chau" in 1978,
- and scrapped in Kaohsiung in 1980.
1974-02-097
"Boma"
Photographed upon departing
Yokohama, 1974.
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
1974-02-098
"Boma"
Photographed upon departing
Yokohama, 1974.
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
1974-02-100
"Boma"
Photographed upon departing
Yokohama, 1974.
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
1974-03-001
"Boma"
Photographed upon departing
Yokohama, 1974.
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
1974-02-099
"Oriental Banker"
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
This is one of the aircraft
carriers built by Seattle-Tacoma, USA, in 1943, - but after WW2 converted
to cargo ship. DWT.: 14170, - LOA.: 151,1 m., - Beam: 21,2 m., -
Propulsion: Steam turbine, - 17,5 knots.
Built as "Searcher", - renamed
"Captain Nemo" in 1952 and to "Oriental Banker" in 1964. Then scrapped
in Kaohsiung in 1976.
1974-02-021
"Songkhla"
Photographed in Hong Kong 1974
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
Built in 1953 by B & W for
the East Asiatic Company, Copenhagen. DWT.: 8940, - LOA.: 148,9 m.,
- Beam: 19,1 m-, - Propulsion: Diesel, - 16 knots.
Renamed "Pacloc Sealink" in
1974, - and "Offshore Provider" in 1982. Scrapped in Kaohsiung
1987.
1974-02-021
"Maersk Wave"
Photographed in Yokohama 1974
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
Built as "Zaanland" in 1957
in Germany by Blohm & Voss for Dutch flag.
DWT.: 10451, - LOA.: 156,6
m, - Beam: 19,7 m., - Propulsion: Diesel, - 17 knots. Renamed "Maersk Wave"
in 1973 and "Ocean Glory" in 1978.
Scrapped in 1982.
1974-03-003
"Hakonesan Maru" - seen in
the background.
(The ship in the foreground
tanker "Tencho Maru" , - see tanker section for details.)
Photographed in Yokohama 1974
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
"Hakonesan Maru" was built at
Tamano Mitsui in Japan for Japanese flag. DWT.: 10092, - LOA.: 153,7
m., - Beam: 19,4 m, - Propulsion: Diesel, -17 knots.
Renamed "Fortune Clipper" in
1976, - and "Ocean Clipper" in 1979. Scrapped in Kaohsiung in 1980.
1974-03-016
"Tobias Maersk"
Photographed off Keelung 1974
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
1974-03-017
"Tobias Maersk"
Photographed off Keelung 1974
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
1974-03-058
"Lien Hsing"
Photographed in Kaohsiung 1974
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
Built in 1939 as "Shinko Maru"
by Uraga Dock, Japan, for Japanese Flag.
Tons: 2578, - LPP.: 90,8 m,
- Beam: 13,7 m., -Propulsion: Steam Engine, 11 knots.
Renamed "Kana Maru No. 2" in
1961, - and "Golden Buffalo" in 1966, - and "Yuan Ta" in 1970, - and "Chi
Fa" in 1972, - and "Lien Hsing" in 1973.
Last trace 1975, - and finally
deleted in 1992.
1974-03-059
"Happy Pacific"
Photographed in Kaohsiung 1974
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
1974-06-017
"Tung Fong"
Photographed in Kaohsiung 1974
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
This delightful little combined
cargo/passenge ship was built as "El Kerym" in 1950 by Androssan Dock Yard,
United Kingdom for UK flag.
Tons: 2067, - DWT.: 2793, -
LOA.: 88,3 m., - Beam: 12,9 m., - Propulsion: Diesel, - 12 knots.
1974-04-060
"St. Constantine" to the left.
The ships in the background
are, - "City of Durban", - "Etude" and "Pacfic Breeze"
Photographed in Kaohsiung,
Taiwan, 1974
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
Built in 1958 as "Hoegh Cairn"
by Blohm & Voss, Germany, for Norwegian flag. DWT.: 12387, -
LOA.: 156,8 m, - Beam: 19,7 m., -
Propulsion: Diesel, 16,5 knots.
Renamed "St. Constantine" in 1968, - and scrapped in Kaohsiung 1974.
See more: WHEN SHIPS DIE
1974-04-069
In the background side view
of "St. Constantine" .
Photographed in Kaohsiung,
Taiwan, 1974
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
1974-04-044
In the background, right,
- "Sgt. Archer T. Gammon", - a Victory ship serving US Navy.
Photographed in Kaohsiung,
Taiwan in 1974.
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
1987-May-Frame-10
"Maj Sandved".
Photographed in the Malacca
Strait in 1987.
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
Built by Orskov, Denmark, in
1983 for Danish flag. DWT.: 4500, - LOA.: 102,5 m., - Beam: 17,0 m, - Propulsion:
Diesel, - 14 knots.
Converted in 1989 to LOA.:
115,5 m, - DWT.: 5223.
Renamed: "Dagland" 1984, -
"Maj Sandved" 1986 -, "Maj Sif" 1988, - "Pegasus Pioneer" 1989, - "Maj
Sif" 1991, - "Saigon Concorde" 1993, - "Maj Sif" 1994, - "Steuart" 1996,
- "Alligator River" 2000, - "Melanesian Chief" 2000, - "Gelora Jaya" 2001,
- "Soon Ju" 2004, - "New Glory" 2005, - "Maruindo Baru" 2005.
1987-May-Frame-11
"Maj Sandved".
Photographed in the Malacca
Strait in 1987.
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
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