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BENCRUACHAN - IMO 6814829

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Photographer:
Chris Howell [ View profile ]
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Casualties
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Nov 2, 2013
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Trever Jones owned slide with copyright
arriving at Durban stern first for temporary repairs at Rotterdam after being hit by an estimated 70 ft wave 74 miles of Durban on the 3rd of May 1973. She then departed for permanent repairs at Rotterdam.

She was very fortunate not to share the fate of the Waratah and World Glory previously overwhelmed and sunk by seas in this area.

Completed 1968
Disposal Data:
BU Kaohsiung, work began 16.5.80 [Chin Tai Steel Enterprise Co]

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Current name:
BENCRUACHAN
Vessel Type:
General Cargo
Gross tonnage:
12,092 tons
Summer DWT:
14,885 tons

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I recall this now...

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I worked for the ships agency company in Durban that looked after her,but i was not the agent on the ship.
Just think it worthwhile to mention the following:-
--she arrived at the outer anchorage drawing abt 56 feet forward and lightening the ship reduced that to about 45 feet--the port was then a 40 foot max entrance draft.
the port captain was persuaded to allow the vessel to enter backwards on the high tide which is when this photo was taken.
note that the forward section of no 1 hatch macgregor slab is wrapped around the base of the foremast and very close inspection of the foremast shows a piece of metal sticking out at right angles about half way up the mast--memory suggests that is the mast ladder ripped off its weldings as high as half way up,which suggests she went in green at least to that point up the mast !!!!

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A wave couldn't sink her, but steam turbines did.

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Sad she didnt live more than 12 years, before scraping :-(

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A little bit bent and all. She was indeed lucky.

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