03 - DRY CARGO SHIPS
1977-03-xx - M/S "Waglan Island" - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen )
M/S "Waglan Island" - This classic of extreme beauty is the old "Mombasa" of the East Asiatic Company, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Built in 1950 and sold to Hong Kong Ocean Shipping Co.Ltd., - (Hong Kong Island Line) - , in 1972.
Scrapped in Taiwan 1979, - the end of a very fine ship. Photographed in Hong Kong in March 1977.
1977-03-xx - M/S "Waglan Island" - Ex. "Mombasa" -, another shot of this classical beauty of the oceans - Photographed in Hong Kong, March 1977. - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen)
"New River" - Turnine driven ship under Panama flag - Ex. Norvegian "Queensville" of A.F. Klavenes, Oslo, - launched way back in 1956. Photographed in Hong Kong, March 1977 - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen)
1977-03-XX - "New River" - Another one of this unusual ship - Photographed in Hong Kong, March 1977. (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen)
1977-03-XX - "New River" - Photographed in Hong Kong, March 1977 - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen)
1077-03-XX - "New River" - This ship has a remarkable funnel, - not so easy to hide with those colours - Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen
1977-03-XX - New River" - Even in mist and haze, the funnel gives a remarlable contrast. - - Hong Kong, March 1977 - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen)
T/S "Queensville" - Here a picture of what "New River" looked like when she was still under Norwegian flag. Photographed in Hong Kong 1974 - (Photo kindly submitted by former crew member Paul Rambø, Norway.)
1977-01-07 - M/S "Luna Maersk" - typical cargo liner from well known A.P Moller, Denmark - Photographed in the South China Sea, March 1977 - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen)
1977-03-XX - M/S "Benalbanach" - This classic beauty must, - of course -, belong to Ben Line of UK.
Built in 1957 as "Woodarra" for British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
Then taken over by P & O in 1968 as the "Pando Gulf" -
Finally Aquired by Ben Line in 1974 and renamed "Benalbanach", - under which name she is seen on above picture.
Scrapped in Korea 1n 1978.
Photographed in Hong Kong, March 1977. (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen)
1977-03 XX - M/S "Kokei" - Built as "Kokei Maru" in 1952 for Japan Line Ltd. Renamed "Kokei" in 1971, - and finally scrapped in 1980. Photographed in Hong Kong, March 1977 - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen)
M/S "Yat Lee" - Here a real Norwegian classic from 1950, - the ex. M/S "Berganger" of Westfal-Larsen - Sold in 1969 and renamed "Shansi" - (China Nav. Co. Ltd.) Then in 1977 became "Yat Lee", under Panama flag. (Cie de Nav. Full Mooon) Photographed in March 1977 - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen)
1977-02-XX - M/S "Man Ming" Ex. "Olga Mærsk", - built 1949 -, for A.P. Møller, Copenhagen, Denmark - Photographed in Manila, PhilippinesFeb. 1977 - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen)
1977-02-XX - M/S "Man Ming" - another shot of "Man Ming", ex. "Olga Mærsk" -, photographed in Manila, Philippines Feb. 1977 - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen)
1977-03-26 - M/S "Hoi Kung" - Here a real Norwegian China coast trader, - the "Hoi Kung" built in 1964 -, of H.M. Wrangell & Co. A/S. - Photo: March 26.1977 - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen)
1977-03-XX - M/S "Hoi Kung" - another shot of this beautiful Norwegian China trader - Photographed in Hong Kong, March 1977 - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen)
1977-06-03 - M/S "Meiki" - Ex German "Torstein", - built in 1955 for Hapag-Lloyd. Sold to Hong Kong in 1973 and renamed "Meiki" under Panama flag - Scrapped in China in 1986 - Photographed in Hong Kong ,- March 6th. 1977 - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen)
1977-03-XX - M/S "Meiki" Ex. "Torstein" , - photographed in Hong Kong, March 06.1977 - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen)
1976-12-12 - M/S "Hongming" Chinese ship photographed in Hong Kong, Dec. 12.1976 - Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen
Built in Holland as "Amstelmolen" in 1959.
TDW: 12762, LOA: 10,1 m. Beam: 18,9 m
Renamed "Banda Sea" in 1972 before she became "Hongming" in 1977 and wrecked in 1982.
1976-04-12 - M/S "Hongming" - another one of "Hongming", - this time photographed April 12.1976, Hong Kong - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen)
1976-04-12 - Unknown Chinese freighter - A former German "Solingen" type from Hapag.
A former German "Solingen" type from Hapag.
Built 1955, - DWT.: 5049, - LOA.: 118,9 m, - Beam: 16,2 m.
Another Chinese ship of same type can be seen in the background. Could be either the "Cang Shan", - "Lan Shan", - "Huang Shan" or "Hong Shan" - photographed in Hong Kong, April 12. 1976 -
1977-03 XX - "Ford" - Panama registered old-timer photographed in Hong Kong, March 1977 - Photo and copyright: Karsten Petersen pto
Built as "Komata" for New Zealand in 1947 by A. Stephen & Co. Ltd. Glasgow.
Renamed: 1967 "Antonio Regidor", - 1967 "Glory No. 2", - 1972 "An Fu", 1977 "Ford".
Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1977.
1977-03-XX - "Ford" - another one of the old and run-down "Ford" in Hong Kong, March 1977 - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen)
"Glorious Country" - another freighter under Panama flag photographed in Hong Kong, 1976 - Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petyersen
Built in Belgium in 1951 as "Ivan Goncharov" for Russian flag.
Looks like built from drawings of the WW2 German "Hansa" type.
DWT.: 3000, LOA.: 92 m , Beam: 13,5 m. Renamed: 1958 "Tandjung Torawitan", - 1972 "Sea Swallow", - 1976 "Glorious Country", - 1977 "High Glory"
Scrapped in Hong Kong 1979.
1977-03-XX - "Glorious Country" - and another one of "Glorious Country" in Hong Kong, March 1976 - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen ©)