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Photo Details
Photographer:Chris Howell [View profile]Title:GALWAYAdded:Jul 16, 2012
Captured:IMO:5125788Hits:590
Location:Hobart, Australia
Photo Category: General cargo ships built 1950-1959 (Over 3000gt)
Description:
"R.A.Priest scanned slide/neg with copyright. Photograph David Kirby"
Hobart

shown as built

Completed 1959 the second newbuilding for Avenue Shg Co managed by Trinder,Anderson and Co.
1962 collided with BP tanker -Clyde Explorer.
1967 lengthened
1971 management to P and O
1972 ownership to P and O
1975 renamed Strathinver
1977 Golden Fortune, one of two ex Avenue ships in Guan Guan fleet the other being the ex Limerick/Enton
9/9/1983 aground during typhoon at Hong Kong sold for scrap.
1983 broken up Hong Kong work commenced 20/10/1983
Vessel Identification
Name:Golden Fortune
IMO:5125788
Last known flag:SINGAPORE
Former name(s):
- Galway (Until 1975)
Technical Data
Vessel type:General Cargo
Gross tonnage:9,538 tons
Summer DWT:12,986 tons

Additional Information
Status:Dead
Build year:1959
Builder*:Smiths Dock Newcastle
Newcastle Upon Tyne, U.k.
Owner:-
AIS Information
AIS information: N/A
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Photo Comments (2)

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Gianpaolo on Jul 16, 2012 21:40 (11 months ago)
Nice ship this oldies Avenue
GP
Dеnis on Jul 16, 2012 13:14 (11 months ago)
True beauty!
Where one of the 3 forward masts was located?
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