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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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Interesting shot - as is the other photo of her in this condition on this site. I'd read about this incident and a similar accident to the Neptune Sapphire about the same time. Does anyone know what the signal flags GY above the heavy lift derrick mean?

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