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Grand United - IMO 6702260
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Photographer:Phil English [ View profile ]
Title:Grand United
Photo Category:Reefers Built Before 1980
Added:Sep 7, 2006
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Image Resolution:1,211 x 814
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Anchored Margate Roads 21/6/83
4,849 grt, built 1967 Deutsche Werft, Hamburg (818) as Persimmon
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Current name:GRAND UNITED
Former name(s):
- Persimmon (Until 1979)
Vessel Type:Reefer
Gross tonnage:4,849 tons
Summer DWT:6,570 tons
Photos:6 photos by 5 photographers
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another nice pic of your collection! Thanks for posting this one. She was one of 4 sisters (PERSIMMON, PEKARI, PICA & PIROL). Similar to this type were the sisters SLOMAN ALSTERPARK+SLOMAN ALSTERTOR. These two vessels got another funnel. Very untypical for german vessels: The big funnel! I saw this very often at old english built vessels.
@Jonesy: I think, there are different facts:
1. A reefer has to be much faster than a ggc.
2. The hull is structured more streamlined than a ggc.
3. A reefer is more expensive than a ggc.
4. I think, the companies wants their own design (like HAMBURG SÜD, F. LAEISZ, BRUNS, UNION (these are four German Companies)).
rgds Arne
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John J.
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John, I'd definately agree with Arne. Reefers were designed to be more streamlined because, carrying perishables, they needed to get from A to B pretty quickly. They were fast too, but massive engines would have been uneconomical, so it was a good balance between hull design and power.
Unfortunately, the days of the pure reefer are slowly slipping away. Investment in new tonnage has been minimal in the last 10 years and old, scrapped ships are not being replaced. Reefer containers carried in containerships now account for a larger percentage of the refrigerated trades and this trend is set to continue.
Phil
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