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BENWYVIS - IMO 6620137

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Photographer:
Bob Scott [ View profile ]
Title:
Benwyvis
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Mar 30, 2016
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11,467 grt; 13,435 dwt; 12 passengers
Operator: The Ben Line Steamers Ltd, Edinburgh
Built: 1966 by Charles Connell & Co (Shipbuilders) Ltd, Scotstoun, Glasgow, Scotland. Yard no: 509
Main engine: nine-cylinder, two-stroke Barclay Curle-Sulzer 9RD90 of 20,700 bhp at 119 rpm. Speed: 21 knots
1972-sold to Grisella SpA, Genoa (managers "Italia" Societa per Azioni di Navigazione), renamed DA RECCO (Italian flag)
1979-(November) to breakers at La Spezia, Italy after fire there on 4/6
Photographed in Galleons Reach, Thames, by the entrance to London's Royal Docks

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Current name:
DA RECCO

Former name(s):

 -  Benwyvis (Until 1972)

Vessel Type:
General Cargo
Gross tonnage:
11,258 tons
Summer DWT:
13,798 tons

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General cargo ships built 1960-1969 (Over 3000gt) - 13 photos

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DEREK SANDS

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Gianpaolo

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timbo2

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Chris Howell

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Paul Wille

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Bob Scott

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WOW that is a nice looking vessel.

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Incredibly nice lines. One of the better looking cargovessels i know of.
Tomas

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Built just in time to be rendered obsolete by the container.

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A masterpiece of a ship design! Beautiful photo, Bob!

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