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S/S NORLANDIA
Built 1942 as WILLIAM FEW by Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Inc., Baltimore # 2059 for
U. S. War Shipping Administration, Baltimore
GRT 7240
1946 NORLANDIA Cia. Internacional de Vapores Ltda., Puerto Cortes [Stavros S. Niarchos, Piraeus]
1950 NORLANDIA Silet Cia. de Vapores S.A., Puerto Cortes [N. V. Venizelos]
1958 NORLANDIA Silet Cia. de Vapores S.A., Monrovia [N. V. Venizelos]
1962 NORLANDIA Silet Cia. de Vapores S.A., Piraeus [N. V. Venizelos]
1967 NORLANDIA Silet Cia. de Vapores S.A., Panama [N. V. Venizelos]
1968 November 3 Arrived at Osaka for demolition
This photo is taken at Port Said in 1962.
Infomation concerning vessel's history is thanks to Wm.A. Schell
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General cargo ships built 1940-1949 (Over 3000gt) - 1 photos
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This is my opinion of the scenario:
Port Said, (and some other Middle Eastern ports, Karachi, for one) has had a long 'tradition' of using floating storage for grain imports.
The larger vessel is, I believe, a tanker, possibly Japanese built.
The 'Norlandia' appears to be unloading grain into the adjacent vessel.
The larger vessel has a visible, portable grain elevator in front of the accommodation and, I expect others, further along the deck.
Looking at the Norlandia's after hold, a suction/discharge pipe leads from the hold directly to the grain elevator.
The dust haze is typical of uploading grain.
To my knowledge, brand new tankers (with untainted cargo tanks) have been chartered to carry or store grain. Well used tankers too! I saw Shell's 'Varicella' at Karachi in 1976 in this role.
The larger ship's funnel looks familiar but I can't put a name to the company.
The funnel seems to be yellow/buff with a black top, a white disc with a (red?) five pointed star thereon.
Can anybody suggest a company?
Thanks, Rick
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