"The Ships"
Ship Photos - page 8
Dry Cargo Ships
Page added: 2022-11-27
1974-02-095 - "Kyong Ju" - Photographed upon departing Yokohama, 1974 - (Photo- and copyright: 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 - (Photo- and copyright: 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 - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen ©)
1974-02-098 - "Boma" - Photographed upon departing Yokohama, 1974 - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen ©)
1974-02-100 - "Boma" - Photographed upon departing Yokohama, 1974 - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen ©)
1974-03-001 - "Boma" - Photographed upon departing Yokohama, 1974 - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen ©)
1974-02-099 - "Oriental Banker" - (Photo- and copyright: 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. Scrapped in Kaohsiung in 1976.
1974-02-021 - "Songkhla" - Photographed in Hong Kong 1974 - (Photo- and copyright: 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 - (Photo- and copyright: 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 - (Photo- and copyright: 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 - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen ©)
1974-03-017 - "Tobias Maersk" - Photographed off Keelung 1974 - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen ©)
1974-03-058 "Lien Hsing" - Photographed in Kaohsiung 1974 - (Photo- and copyright: 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 - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen ©)
1974-06-017 - "Tung Fong" - Photographed in Kaohsiung 1974 - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen ©)
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 - (Photo- and copyright: 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 - (Photo- and copyright: 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 - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen ©)
1987-May-Frame-10 - "Maj Sandved" - Photographed in the Malacca Strait in 1987 - (Photo- and copyright: 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 - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen ©)