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1st May 2021, 04:07 PM
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This picture was put in the Gallery with no name.
Can anyone Identify her.
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1st May 2021, 06:19 PM
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Mike,
wonder if she was a charter ship, can find no ship of her description in the Safmarine book.
Also Safmarine ships had white painted masts, she has brown painted masts.
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1st May 2021, 10:24 PM
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Definitely Safmarine funnel, as we were on charter to them, that's the only thing the company (PSNC) allowed to be changed, so the grey hull is a Safmarine colour, so maybe the original owner's colour or on long term charter
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1st May 2021, 11:05 PM
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Have been looking all over but as yet not come up with the goods!
Would she be classed as just General Freighter ? or Bulk Cargo , those Four large Derek's ???
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1st May 2021, 11:16 PM
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She was built as Simoa for Norwegian owners, Skibs. A/S Akersviken - C.Gorrissen & Klaveness A/S, Oslo at Fairfield's yard Govan in 1953. Yard Number 759. Launched 30/04/1953 and completed 28/10/1953
In 1958 she became the South African Transporter and in 1966 S A Transporter.
She was scrapped 28/12/1972.
I spotted her on another MN group I belong to.
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2nd May 2021, 03:18 AM
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Looks a bit different here the Derick's dont seem to be the same as in the Pic Posted. But is sure her!
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2nd May 2021, 07:07 AM
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Lewis, not the Simoa, Derricks and Sampson post arrangements different.
Vic
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2nd May 2021, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by
Doc Vernon
Have been looking all over but as yet not come up with the goods!
Would she be classed as just General Freighter ? or Bulk Cargo , those Four large Derek's ???
Cheers
At the risk of getting shot down, Doc the correct spelling is Derricks, but they are not four derricks, they are four masts, you should lay off the cider at that time of the morning
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vic mcclymont
Lewis, not the Simoa, Derricks and Sampson post arrangements different.
Vic
Seems to be contagious, Vic they are masts and sampson posts
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2nd May 2021, 09:32 AM
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OK Ivan, just testing to see if you were awake. Lol.
Post 6, this is the second Sinoa built in Japan 1958.
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2nd May 2021, 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by
Ivan Cloherty
At the risk of getting shot down, Doc the correct spelling is Derricks, but they are not four derricks, they are four masts, you should lay off the cider at that time of the morning
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Seems to be contagious, Vic they are masts and sampson posts
Fore masts perhaps? or are there four (4) of them?
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