Corona (IMO 7229277)
Goole 20 May 1987 (sadly, the quay cranes and river barges are no more!)
Built in 1972 by Cleland's SB Co Ltd, Wallsend (yard no.321) as SUAVITY for F.T. Everard & Sons Ltd of London. Sold in 1984 to Speed Bulk Shipping (K/S A/S Speedbulk) of Haugesund and renamed SPEED BULK. Sold in 1986 to Spartacus Navigation Ltd and renamed CORONA under Maltese flag.
Placed under management of Paal Wilson & Co A/S of Bergen the following year and renamed BIRONA in 1988. Transferred to Barco Transport Ltd in 1989, still under Wilson management, and renamed BARCO. Sold in 1997 to Actinor Short Sea II A/S and registered at Nassau. Sold in 2002 to WW Overseas Shipmanagement and renamed SEA TRADER. Sold in 2005 to Afrimarine Co Ltd and renamed LIBYA STAR under North Korean flag. Sold in 2008 to ISM Group Ltd, Lome and renamed TWIN STAR. Arrived at Aliaga 13 July 2010 to be broken up.
Scanned from an original monochrome print.
Corona (IMO 7229277)
Goole 20 May 1987 (sadly, the quay cranes and river barges are no more!)
Built in 1972 by Cleland's SB Co Ltd, Wallsend (yard no.321) as SUAVITY for F.T. Everard & Sons Ltd of London. Sold in 1984 to Speed Bulk Shipping (K/S A/S Speedbulk) of Haugesund and renamed SPEED BULK. Sold in 1986 to Spartacus Navigation Ltd and renamed CORONA under Maltese flag.
Placed under management of Paal Wilson & Co A/S of Bergen the following year and renamed BIRONA in 1988. Transferred to Barco Transport Ltd in 1989, still under Wilson management, and renamed BARCO. Sold in 1997 to Actinor Short Sea II A/S and registered at Nassau. Sold in 2002 to WW Overseas Shipmanagement and renamed SEA TRADER. Sold in 2005 to Afrimarine Co Ltd and renamed LIBYA STAR under North Korean flag. Sold in 2008 to ISM Group Ltd, Lome and renamed TWIN STAR. Arrived at Aliaga 13 July 2010 to be broken up.
Scanned from an original monochrome print.