Containership “Strathconon” at Dubai, 8th May 1981 (after lengthening)
Owner: Australia Japan Container Line Ltd.
Manager: P&O Strath Services, London
Flag: Singapore
Builder: Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries, Tokyo (Hull-2672)
Gross tons: 15,598
Deadweight: 21,207
Length overall: 178.42 m
Max. draft: 9.422 m
Engine: Sulzer diesel, 13,300 b.h.p., by Builder's Aioi Yard
Speed: 17.7 knots
Container capacity: 1,266 t.e.u.
Launched March 1978 as “Marejet” for Marejet Bereederungs GmbH; original data: length (o.a.) 164.01 m, gross tonnage 13,418, 19,367 deadweight, 1,106 t.e.u.
Completed August 1978 as “Seatrain Valley Forge” for charter to Over-Seas Shipping Co (a.k.a. Seatrain Lines), New Jersey
Bought October 1980 by AJCL/P&O., renamed “Strathconon”.
January-March 1981: lengthened at IHI's Chita (Aichi) Yard by insertion of new container hold
November 1981 (?): re-registered in Hong Kong
December 1982: ownership transferred to Overseas Containers Ltd.
September 1984: Ownership reverted to Australia Japan Container Line Ltd. (manager O.C.L.)
1985: renamed “Main Express” for charter, reverted to “Strathconon” later same year
May 1986: Peninsular & Oriental S. N. Co. took full control of O.C.L.
January 1988: owners restyled P&O Containers Ltd.
February 1989: time-chartered to ScanDutch I/S, Denmark; and renamed “Scandutch Hondo”
July 1989 subchartered by ScanDutch to Contship Container Lines, renamed “Contship Spain”.
March 1990: charters completed, reverted to “Strathconon”
July 1990: sold to Golden Island Shipping Co., Hong Kong, renamed “Peace River”.
May 1999: sold for scrapping at Alang, India