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...inbound Rotterdam (1980 app)
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General cargo ships built 1960-1969 (Over 3000gt) - 10 photos
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Polish Ocean Lines ordered in Denmark next three ships based on the same concept, also for India lines.
Main particulars were similar, although the forecastle was shortened and superstructure raised by one deck.
Two vessels (including locally manufactured B&W main engines) were built at Elsinore Shipyard:
382 WESTEPLATTE, IMO 6725092, 1967;
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=6725092
383 GRUNWALD, IMO 6807163, 1968;
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=6807163
Third vessel was built at Nakskov Shipyard, with Sulzer main engine delivered by Cegielski.
Website arkiv.dk provides more photos of building process and sea trials.
181 STEFAN CZARNIECKI, IMO 6708886, 1967;
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=6708886
http://arkiv.dk/soeg?searchstring=stefan+czarniecki
There is nice 1:200 card model of m/s "Westerplatte", available at publisher's website: gpm.pl
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