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David Meare on Jul 24, 2012 21:02 (10 months ago) | |
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Thanks submariner,
That is what I wanted to know. I expected that she'd been transferred in from some other family concern. Regards, Dave |
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submariner on Jul 24, 2012 17:21 (10 months ago) | |
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VIRGINIA IMO 5381899 Furness Shipbuilding Haverton Hill # 483
Her entire (and short) life of 20 years she was owned and managed by Mavroleon Brothers Ltd. of London On delivery in July 1957 registered owners Nueva Vista Compania Naviera S.A., Liberian flag In 1963 Virginia Compania Armadora S.A., Greek flag In 1969 renamed VIRGINIA M., same owners, Panamanian flag Since January 30,1975 laid up at La Spezia In December 1976 sold for scrap to Yugoslavian company Brodospas and on January 23,1977 arrived Sveti Kajo scrapyard near Split |
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Dr. Allan Ryszka-Onions on Jul 24, 2012 14:45 (10 months ago) | |
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Hi David
previous owners until 1963 given as Nueva Vista Cia. Naviera S.A. Allan |
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jadran on Jul 24, 2012 13:39 (10 months ago) | |
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Was she maybe a 16,000 DWT crude oil tanker?
A really good "lady" of those very years; and again a very good photo David of the "oldies"; looking forward to receive some more pleasures from you! Bgrds/Jadran |
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pieter melissen on Jul 24, 2012 12:18 (10 months ago) | |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_%26_Overseas_Freighters
David, this might provide some answers... |
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David Meare on Jul 24, 2012 12:02 (10 months ago) | |
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Pieter,
Thanks for the information. What puzzles me is who owned her before she belonged to Mayfair Tankers. Mayfair tankers came into existence some years after Virginia was built. It was created under the Greek flag to take advantage of lower taxes and many of the old LOF vessels were moved over and had their names changed. Regards, David |
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Patalavaca on Jul 24, 2012 06:15 (10 months ago) | |
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Hi David, couldn't agree more with your sentiments...On Shipspotting everybody, with any interest, can see them & reminisce. Great tanker days!
regards, Rick |
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Patagualino on Jul 23, 2012 23:22 (10 months ago) | |
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Another Gem of Yesteryear....Thanks Dave. (Reply on the way)
Cheers, Steve. |
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David Meare on Jul 23, 2012 23:18 (10 months ago) | |
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Hi Rick.
Glad to be making you happy, I'm getting a lot of enjoyment out of posting them. I scanned them in and finished about five years ago. I got them all organised and was going to set up my own website but never got round to it. I've now decided that it is way too much hassle and in any case they'll get a wider audience if I just post them here. Cheers, Dave |
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Patalavaca on Jul 23, 2012 19:21 (10 months ago) | |
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Happy days David... well, you're making me happy with all these wonderful 'old' shots of yours. Thank you.
Regards, Rick |
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pieter melissen on Jul 23, 2012 16:08 (10 months ago) | |
| London Tradition was also built by Furness in 1957 (yard 476), but was a slightly larger ship. |
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pieter melissen on Jul 23, 2012 16:05 (10 months ago) | |
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I suspect it is 5381899, bult by Furness in 1957, (yard 483) later renamed Virginia M. ,snd broken up by Brodaspas, Split (YU) in 1977
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