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Length over all 154.6 m; breadth 20.6 m;
built 1968 by Gdansk Shipyard in Gdansk / Poland for Polish Ocean Lines; broken up 1996;
scanned from color slide;
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based on very similar design B-40 for USSR: https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3419923
The names were supposed to honor big building sites of Polish socialism - new factories, power plants, etc.
Eventually, plans were changed and only "Konin", "Świecie" and "Ursus" remained at PLO, 4 ships were sold to Turkey and two more were chartered by Chipolbrok. So, altogether nine ships were built:
B442/I/1 KONIN, IMO 6915441, 1968, for Polish Ocean Lines;
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=6915441
B442/IV/2 GENERAL A.F. CEBESOY, IMO 6923943, 1969, for D.B Deniz Nakliyati T.A.S.(launched as ŚWIECIE);
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=6923943
B442/IV/3 GENERAL R. GUMUSPALA, IMO 6928644, 1969, for D.B Deniz Nakliyati T.A.S.(launched as ŻERAŃ);
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=6928644
B442/II/4 GENERAL K. ORBAY, IMO 6928773, 1969/70, for D.B Deniz Nakliyati T.A.S.(planned name: TUROSZÓW);
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=6928773
B442/II/5 GENERAL Z. DOGAN, IMO 7023386, 1970, for D.B Deniz Nakliyati T.A.S.(planned name: PUŁAWY);
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=7023386
Superstructure more 'rectangular', with 1st deck extended to stern and radar mast integrated with funnel:
B442/I/6 LUCJAN SZENWALD, IMO 7044287, 1970, for Polish Ocean Lines (chartered by Chipolbrok);
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=7044287
B442/I/7 WŁADYSŁAW ORKAN, IMO 7119484, 1971, for Polish Ocean Lines (chartered by Chipolbrok);
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=7119484
Back to initial form of superstucture, but aft mast with derricks moved to front end of Hold. No.5:
B442/I/8 ŚWIECIE, IMO 7119472, 1971, for Polish Ocean Lines;
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=7119472
B442/I/9 URSUS, IMO 7212080, 1971/72, for Polish Ocean Lines;
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=7212080
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