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JERVIS BAY - IMO 6913338

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Photographer:
Bob Scott [ View profile ]
Captured:
Nov 12, 1977
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Oct 18, 2015
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1,365 x 768

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26,876 grt; 29,262 dwt; 1,530 teu.
Owners: Shaw Savill & Albion Co Ltd. Operator: Overseas Container Line Ltd. Flag: British.
Built: 1970 by Upper Clyde Shipbuilders Ltd (Govan Division), Govan, Glasgow, Scotland. Yard no. 839.
Propulsion: 2 x Stal-Laval steam turbines of 32,000 shp (total). Speed: 24 knots.
1984-wrecked Bilbao outer harbour after dragging her anchor in heavy weather during voyage under tow to breakers. Was broken up where she lay.
Photo: Northfleet, River Thames 12/11/1977, departing Tilbury.

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Current name:
JERVIS BAY
Vessel Type:
Container Ship
Gross tonnage:
26,876 tons
Summer DWT:
29,262 tons

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Ships under Construction - 4 photos

Containerships built before 1971 - 6 photos

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John Kent

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Chris Howell

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Bob Scott

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Clyde built jervis bay had a short career,she was only 12 or 13 when ocl withdrew her from service, couldnt find her a buyer so sold for scrap,broke in two off Bilboa after parting her tow.

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GOOD MEMORIES AS A THIRD OFFICER ENGINEER IN THE 70'S

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JERVIS BAY ... Very famous , historical name ...

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Nice post Bob,, I loved those OCL ships, in my memory as sailor ,started in 1975, the first real and easy recognizsable container ships,, saw them often in the channel approaching UK ports when we did the same with coasters.

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And it's still the same, Allan. The Gravesend tuggies still seem to make a hobby of messing-up photos for the local ship-nuts

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Nice one Bob, those pesky tugs seemed to take great delight in getting in the way of a good shot

Allan

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