BOTANY BAY

BOTANY BAY - IMO : 6907016

Built 1969, by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Hamburg, Germany (Yard # 1001) as BOTANY BAY

GRT : 26879 / DWT : 29262

Overall Length : 227.3 metres x Beam 30.6 metres.

Machinery : 1 Screw driven by 2 STAL-LAVAL steam turbines both connected t the single shaft with double reduction gearboxes.

Speed : 21.5 knots

 

History POR = Port of Registry

1969: BOTANY BAY : Furness, Withy & Co Ltd : POR London

1982: BOTANY BAY : Camperdown Shipping Ltd : POR London

•1983: Re-engined the STAL-LAVAL turbines replaced with B & W : 2-stroke single acting 6-cylinder oil engine manufactured by Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Ltd, Tamano, Japan, work undertaken by Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Ltd. : New Speed : 19-5 knots

1986: BOTANY BAY : P&O Containers Ltd : POR London

1989: NEDLLOYD TASMAN : P&O Containers Ltd : POR London

1994: BOTANY BAY : P&O Containers Ltd : POR London

1997: BOTANY BAY : P&O Nedlloyd Ltd : POR London

1999: Broken up at Panyu, China

 

BOTANY BAY photographed 19 October 1980 in Tilbury Docks, London

 

Ship Details : Miramar / Marine News

 

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