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AMAZON - IMO 5013648

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Photographer:
Robert J Smith [ View profile ]
Title:
Amazon
Location:
Tilbury, United Kingdom
Photo Category:
Cruise Ships And Liners Built 1950-1960
Added:
Aug 7, 2007
Views:
1,981
Image Resolution:
1,600 x 1,067

Description:

Seen sailing from Tilbury probably in the late 1960's
Operated by Royal Mail Lines
Flag: British
Built 1959
20368 grt

Copy from old transparency

Vessel
particulars

Current name:
AKARITA

Former name(s):

 -  Akaroa (Until 1971)

 -  Amazon (Until 1968)

IMO:
5013648
Status:
Dead
Build year:
1959
Builder:
Harland & Wolff Heavy Industries - Belfast, U.k.
Vessel Type:
Vehicles Carrier
Gross tonnage:
11,081 tons
Summer DWT:
9,400 tons
Photos:
21 photos by 10 photographers

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Vehicle Carriers - 2 photos

Cruise Ships and Liners - 1 photos

Cruise Ships and Liners built 1950-1960 - 18 photos

Photographers
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Paul Strathdee

1 photos

Robert J Smith

2 photos

Malcolm Cranfield

3 photos

Hornstein

3 photos

Gordy

1 photos

Chris Howell

6 photos

GORDON DALZELL

1 photos

librising

1 photos

Linesman

1 photos

Wolfgang Fricke

2 photos

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Excellent shot Robert - She had two sisters. From memory the"ARLANZA" and "ARALUEN" - Think they all ended up under the Shaw, Saville flag before being converted by Leif Hoegh into Vehicle Carriers .

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Thanks guys, because the site was so slow last night, I never checked these scans until now and must appologise for the quality, I will have to do a bit of doctoring :-(

Bob

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Great shot Robert. A lovely looking ship,great lines

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