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MIESZKO I - IMO 6719811
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Photographer:Malcolm Cranfield [ View profile ]
Title:Mieszko I
Location:Kiel Canal, Germany
Photo Category:General Cargo Ships Built 1960-1969 (over 3000gt)
Added:Jan 31, 2019
Views:982
Image Resolution:3,998 x 2,526
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Polish Ocean Lines' 1967 Szczecin built MIESZKO I was photographed transiting the Kiel Canal at Hochdonn eastbound on 21st July 1969 during a voyage from Buenos Aires to Gdynia.
Later: 1989 CITY OF BOMBAY - 89 AL KARIM (A.Z.Shipping Ltd, Bombay)
BU Alang 18.1.91
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Current name:AL KARIM
Former name(s):
- City Of Bombay (Until 1989 Nov)
- Mieszko I (Until 1989 Oct)
Vessel Type:General Cargo
Gross tonnage:8,408 tons
Summer DWT:10,180 tons
Photos:3 photos by 3 photographers
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General cargo ships built 1960-1969 (Over 3000gt) - 3 photos
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Almost in same way as duke Mieszko I begun the list of Polish monarchs in year 966, thousand years later m/s "Mieszko I"
started the B-445 type of general cargo ships - so-called "royal series", built by Szczecin Shipyard, that counted 18 vessels.
Altogether 9 ships were built for Poland, 4 for Iran, 4 were sold to India and 1 to China. And they were:
B445/I/1 MIESZKO I, IMO 6719811, 1967, for Polish Ocean Lines;
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=6719811
B445/I/2 BOLESŁAW CHROBRY, IMO 6711326, 1967, for Polish Ocean Lines;
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=6711326
B445/I/3 BOLESŁAW ŚMIAŁY, IMO 6822515, 1967, for Polish Ocean Lines;
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=6822515
B445/I/4 ARYA DAD, IMO 6805189, 1968, for Arya National Shipping Lines (launched as BOLESŁAW KRZYWOUSTY);
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=6805189
B445/I/5 VISHVA VIKAS, IMO 6908955, 1968, for Shipping Corp. of India (launched as WŁADYSŁAW JAGIEŁŁO);
Next vessels had maximal draught (and deadweight) increased:
B445/I/6 VISHVA SANDESH, IMO 6908943, 1969, for Shipping Corp. of India (launched as ZYGMUNT STARY);
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=6908943
B445/I/7 VISHVA CHETANA, IMO 6923175, 1969, for Shipping Corp. of India (launched as ZYGMUNT AUGUST);
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=6923175
B445/I/8 VISHVA BINDU, IMO 6922078, 1969, for Shipping Corp. of India (planned PLO name: JAN SOBIESKI);
https://www.shipsnostalgia.com/media/vishva-bindu.139014/
B445/I/9 BOLESŁAW KRZYWOUSTY, IMO 7041120, 1970, for Polish Ocean Lines;
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=7041120
B445/I/10 WŁADYSŁAW JAGIEŁŁO, IMO 7044316, 1971, for Polish Ocean Lines;
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=7044316
B445/I/11 ZYGMUNT STARY, IMO 7102467, 1971, for Polish Ocean Lines;
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=7102467
B445/I/12 ZYGMUNT AUGUST, IMO 7111963, 1971, for Polish Ocean Lines;
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=7111963
B445/I/13 WŁADYSŁAW ŁOKIETEK, IMO 7120976, 1972, for Polish Ocean Lines;
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=7120976
B445/I/14 ZYGMUNT III WAZA, IMO 7128021, 1972, for Polish Ocean Lines;
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=7128021
B445/I/15 JIANG CHENG, IMO 7212183, 1972, for China Ocean Shipping Co. (launched as WŁADYSŁAW IV);
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=7212183
B445/III/16 ARYA KISH, IMO 7384754, 1974, for Arya National Shipping Lines;
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=7384754
B445/III/17 ARYA ROKH, IMO 7384766, 1974, for Arya National Shipping Lines;
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=7384766
B445/III/18 ARYA ROOZ, IMO 7384778, 1975, for Arya National Shipping Lines;
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=7384778
Series B-445 was followed by 2 ships of practically similar type B-474:
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1586696
and two more, of type B-478:
http://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3272590
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