72 / 58,889gt / 48,544dwt (GBR) [ucc - 2,9261teu] [o/n : 357713] [ c/s : GDYC]

owner : Ocean Transport & Trading Ltd.
operator : Overseas Container Line

built : Howaldtswerke-Deutsche-Werft, Kiel, DEU
yd # : 24
L - 20:09:1971, D - 03:1972

several changes of ownership from 1984 but first name change 1996 :
96 > NOL Steno (BMU) - P&O Containers
98 > P&O Nedlloyd Tokyo (BMU) - P&O Nedlloyd Ltd.
98 > Jay Matadi (VCT) - Snow-Drop Co. Ltd. (Alcyon Shg., Athens)

suffered an engine room fire, 24:08:1998 in posn 15.53N, 112.50E. during a voyage from Hong Kong to Alang in ballast. The crew were taken off by P&O Nedlloyd Barcelona and the vessel towed to Singapore, where she arrived 09:09:1998. Subsequently sold to Indian breakers, she arrived Alang 09:10:1998

photo : Southampton, 1972
photo : © Dr. Allan Ryszka-Onions 1972/2008