Unity

UNITY photographed in Tilbury Docks on 26 July 1980.

 

480 grt; 625 dwt

Built: 1952 by Martenshoekster Scheepsbouw NV, Martenshoek, Netherlands. Yard no 77, as OLIVER VAN NOORD

GRT : 460 / DWT: 625

Dimensions : Length : 51.5 metres x Beam : 8.4metres.

Main engine: six-cylinder, four-stroke Appingedammer Brons 6EF of 350 bhp. Speed: 10 knots.

 

History

1952 : Built for Scheepvaart Kantoor Liberg, Rotterdam, Netherlands as OLIVIER VAN NOORT. Port of Registry Raamsdonksveer

1970 : Sold to Rederij Viking CvoA, Netherlands and renamed CAPRICORN. Port of Registry Willenstad

1972 :Sold to Bulk Cargo Handling Services Ltd and renamed SEAFORTH TRADER. Port of registry Liverpool

1975 : Sold to Benlow Shipping Co Ltd and renamed BENLOW TRADER. Port of registry Liverpool

1975 : Sold to St.Swithins Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ARGUS PROGRESS .Port of registry Liverpool

1978 : Sold to Marine Management Corp and renamed LEK UNITY. Port of Registry Singapore.

1979 : Renamed UNITY by owners Marine Management Corp and Port of Registry changed to Panama.(as shown in photo)

1985 : Sold for breaking up in Israel.

 

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