01 - DRY CARGO SHIPS -
M/S "Kota Melur" - Photo and Copyright Karsten Petersen
A beautiful old-timer of the Singapore based Pacific International Line - PIL - here photographed off Bombay, India, - January 1982.
She was built as "Hallvard"- for Norvegian flag - by Lindholmens Varv in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1954 and became M/S "Kota Melur" in 1977, when Singapore based PIL took over and renamed her M/S "Kota Melur".
DWT: 6500 tons, - Length overall: 129,0 M, - Beam: 16,5 M
Engine: Diesel, - speed: 14,5 knots
Scrapped in Gadani Beach 1982.
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"Jean Lykes" photographed in the English Channel in 1990 - -
Here a typical US freigher of the time, - owned by Lykes Line -and driven by a steam turbine giving her a speed of 17 knots.
Built by: Bethlehem Steel Co. in Sparrows Point, - USA
Launched in 1961, - DWT: 11343 tons, - LOA.: 150,9 M, - Beam: 21,.1 M, - Changed name to "Velma Lykes" in 1993, - and scrapped in Alang, -India -, in 1994 -
Photo and copyright: Karsten Petersen
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M/S "Lica Maersk" photographed in Panama in 1968 -
M/S "Lica Maersk" is another typical cargo ship of her time, -completed in 1956 for Danish owners -
DWT: 9725 tons, - LOA: 151.7 M, - Beam: 19,5 M, - Propulsion: Diesel, - 17,5 knots. Scrapped in 1980.
Photo and copyright: Karsten Petersen
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This is "Gang Lei" - photographed in Shanghai, China-in 1972 - - -
This ship - "Gang Lei" - meaning "Harbour Mine" - I photographed in Shanghai in 1972, - and it looks like a classic "Liberty ship" - still surviving after all those years - - -
They were built during the war 1941 to 1945 at 17 different shipyards all over USA in a total number of 2751 - -
Deadweight: 9140 tons, - LOA:135 meters, - Beam: 17,3 meters, - depth: 8,5 meters - Propuælsion: Steam engine - 2500 hp, - 11 - 11,5 knots -
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M/S "Dagmar Skou" - photographed in Callao 1981. Photo and copyright: Karsten Petersen
M/S "Dagmar Skou", - well known South American trader from Danish shipping company "Ove Skou" - Here photographed in Callao, 1981 -
Completet from Helsingoer Vaerft in Denmark in 1971-
DWT.: 14225 tons, - LOA.: 156,4 meters, - Beam: 19,9 meters, - Propulsion: Diesel - 18 knots
Sold and renamed "Kota Raja" in 1984, - Scrapped in Alang, India in 1994
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M/S "Mexico Maru", - somewhere in the Far East 1974. - Photo and copyright: Karsten Petersen
"MEXICO MARU"
Completed in 1952, - in Kobe Japan, - DWT.: 11037 tons, -LOA.: 156,2 eters, - Beam: 19,4 meters, - Propulsion: 2 diesels - 16,5 knots - -
Renamed "Chien Hui" 1974, - renamed: "GoldenBear" in 1975, - and scrapped in 1979.
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M/S "Yoshinosan Maru" photographed in the Far East - 1974. Photo and copyright: Karsten Petersen
"YOSHINOSAN MARU"
Completed in 1956, - TDW.: 10617, -LOA.: 147,e meters, Beam: 19 meters, - Propulsion: 2 diesels - 15 knots.
Renamed: "UNIHOPE" 1976, "Hope# 1978, - "Good Hope" 1979 and scrapped in 1981.
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M/S "New Tung Ming", photographed in Keelung, Taiwan, - photo and copyright: Karsten Petersen
"M/S "NEW TUNG MING"
Built as Japanese "Hokuei Maru"in 1957, - DWT: 3574 tons,- LOA: 92,8 meters, - Beam: 13 meters, - Propulsion: 1 diesel - 12 knots. Renamed: "Great Prosper" 1972, - "New Tung Ming" in 1972, - "Agios N" 1976, - "Anastasis" 1978, - Scrapped in 1981 - - -
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M/S "Hong Kong Line" - photographed in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in 1974, Photo and copyright: Karsten Petersen
24-483-74-21 - Same as above, - but in B&W - Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen
M/S "Hong Kong Line" in 1974
Built in Sweden in 1943 as "Industria" for swedish flag. DWT 2920 tons, - LOA: 90,3 meters, - Beam: 12,5 meters, - Propulsion: Diesel: 13 knots.
Renamed "SLINDE" in 1962, - "Paragon" in 1965, - "Hong Kong Line" in 1973, "Gambela" in 1973, - deleted in 1962.
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M/S "GREAT FORTUNE" - photo 1974 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Photo ans copyright: Karsten Petersen
Built in Japan in 1949 as "Miyajima Maru". DWT.: 5664 tons, LOA: 112 meters, -Beam: 15,6 meters, - Propulsion: Steam turbine converted to diesel - 12 knots -in 1959. Renamed "Great Fortune in 1967, and scrapped in Kaohsiung, Taiwan in 1974 - -
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"BLUE JADE" photographed in 1974 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Photo and copyright: Karsten Petersen
"BLUE JADE" - Photographed in Kaohsiung, Taiwan in 1974
Built in 1952 as "Woomera" in Australia, - DWT: 6444 tons, - LOA.: 123,6 meters, -Beam: 16,2 meters, - Propulsion Steam turbine - 12 knots, - Renamed "Blue Jade" in 1973 and scrapped in Kaohsiung, Taiwan in 1974 -
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M/S "Justice" in Kaohsiung, Taiwan - 1974. Photo and copyright: Karsten Petersen
"JUSTICE"
This is a great classic is the original "Quebec", built in Canada for French flag in 1948. DWT.: 4986 tons, - LOA: 113,6 meters, - Beam: 14,8 meters, - Propulsion: Uniflow piston steam engine - 10,5 knots. Renamed: "Wing Song" 1967, - "Tung Ho" - 1971, - "Justice" -1973 and scrapped in Kaohsiung, Taiwan - 1973
"JUSTICE" - in black and white photo. Photographed in Kaophsiung, Taiwan, Photo and copyright: Karsten Petersen
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"HWA LUNG" photographed in Kaohsiung, 1974 - Photo and copyright: Karsten Petersen
"HWA LUNG" photographed in 1974
Built in Norway in 1954 as"JAG TARA" for Indian flag. DWT.: 7000 tons, LOA.: 118,3 meters, - Beam: 17m,5 meters, - Propulsion: Steam engine - 11,5 knots.
Renamed "Maha Jag Tara" in 1964, - "Mahawikram" in 1967, - "Hwa Lung" in 1973, - "Pioneer Eagle" in 1976, - "Amarantos" in 1977, - "Delta Sigma Pi" in 1978, - and scrapped in 1979/80 after an explosion - --
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1986-06-077 - Chinese steamer, - photographed off Shanghai 1986 - - Photo and copy right Karsten Pertersen
Chinese steamer "He Ping 38" - Peace 38 -
Ex. Polish built "Karwia" - launched in 1957 -
Renamed "He Ping 38" in 1957, - renamed "Zhan Dou 38" in 1957, - renamed "He Ping 38" in 1986 -
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M/S "Saudi Palm" photographed off Bombay in 1982. Photo and Copyright: Karsten Petersen
Built as "Burgenstein" in 1958 for German flag - - -
Built by Bremer Vulcan in Vegesack, Germany
Completet in 1958, - DWT.: 10743 tons, - LOA.: 147 meters, - Beam: 19,8 meters, - Propulsion: Diesel - 17,5 knots -
Sold in 1958 to Saudi Palm Maritime Co. Ltd., Jeddah, Saudi Arabia under the name "Saudi Palm" -
M/S "SAUDI PALM" off Bombay- 1982 - Photo and copyright: Karsten Petersen
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M/S "Macedon"off the Australian coast, - 1985. Photo and copyright: Karsten Petersen
M/S "Macedon" off the Australian coast -1985. Photo and copyright: Karsten Petersen
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"Zhan Dou 32" photographed off Shanghai, China -1973. Photo and copyright: Karsten Petersen
"Zhan Dou 32"
Built in Poland in 1956 as "Kalitz", - DWT.: 5000 tons, - LOA.: 108,3 meters, - Beam: 14,6 meters, - Renamed"Ho Ping 32" in 1956, - "Zhan Dou 32" in 1967 - and scrapped in 1992 -
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M/S "Kutai" - photographed in the Malacca Strait in 1985. Photo and copyright Karsten Petersen
M/S "Kutai", Indonesian flag, - completet in 1983, - DWT: 14708 tons, - LOA.: 168,3 meters, - Beam: 22,9 meters, - Propulsion: Diesel - 17 knots, - Built in Tsuneishi, - Numakumi Yard, Japan, - Renamed: "Delfinaki" in 1999, - "Hong Virtue" in 2008, - Scrapped Alang, India in 2012 -
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M/S "ASMARI", - photographed in Hong Kong in 1972. Photo and Copyright: Karsten Petersen
"Asmari" was built in the Netherlands in 1951 as "Toroa", - DWT.: 7106 tons, - LOA.: 131 meters, - Beam: 18,0 meters, Propulsion: Diesel - 15,5 knots, - Renamed "Black Toroa" in 1952, - "Toroa" in 1956, - "Sabrina" in 1959, - "Asmari" in 1963 - and scrapped in Taiwan in 1977.
M/S "ASMARI" photograsphed in Hong Kong in 1977 -
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M/S "Angelina", - photographed in Hong Kong in 1977. Photo and copyright: Karsten Petersen
M/S "Angelina, - built in 1963 in England, DWT.: 12539 tons, - LOA.: 162,2 meters, - Beam: 20,8 meters, - Propulsion: Diesel - 17 knots, - Renamed "Wenduyne" in 1964, - and "Angelina" in 1973, - Sank after a fire in 1981.
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