FORMIGNY & ALASKA - IMO 5117822

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Photographer:

Malcolm Cranfield [ View profile ]

Title:

Formigny & Alaska

Location:

Avonmouth, Bristol, United Kingdom

Photo Category:

General Cargo Ships Built 1940-1949 (under 3000gt)

Added:

Mar 16, 2016

Views:

967

Image Resolution:

3,903 x 3,260

Description:

The 1947 Odense built FORMIGNY, owned by J.Chastellain of Rouen, was photographed passing the Sharpness pilot boat ALASKA off Portishead on 16th March 1966, so exactly fifty years ago, when outbound from Avonmouth, possibly while on charter to Leif Hoegh

FORMIGNY was the ex-KIRSTEN SKOU-49, launched as BROOKTOR on 10 August 1946 for Hamburg Amerikanische Packefahrt AG

Later: 1967: XENIA
Beached at Gadani Beach on 4.2.81 for breaking

Current name:

XENIA

Former name(s):

- Kirsten Skou (Until 1949)

- Brooktor (Until 1947 Jul)

IMO:

5117822

Status:

Dead

Build year:

1947

Builder: