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MAYAGUEZ - IMO 5312044
| Photographer: | Chris Howell [View profile] | Title: | MAYAGUEZ | Added: | Jun 27, 2012 | | Captured: | June 24, 1970 | IMO: | 5312044 | Hits: | 643 | | Location: | San Francisco, United States | | Photo Category: |
Containerships built before 1971 | | Description: | owned slide with copyright
photo Mike Cornwall
Completed 1944 as WHITE FALCON
1947 to GRACE Lines and renamed SANTA ELIANA
1960 rebuilt as containership
- 64 SEA - 65 MAYAGUEZ
Disposal Data:
BU Kaohsiung 27.5.79
First US Containership employed in the US Foreign trade
5/1975 Captured by Cambodian Gunboat.
After a few days of failed talks, USA attacked installations and sank three Cambodian gunboats and recaptured the vessel. the crew were rescued from another Cambodian vessel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayaguez_incident
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| | | Vessel type: | Container Ship | | Gross tonnage: | 10,485 tons | | Summer DWT: | 8,790 tons |
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