Particulars :
Tonnage: 5369 / 8152 BRT ; 2968 / 4708 NRT ; 8258 / 11638 DWt - oryginal mesurements
Tonnage 1994 : 8259 GRT , 4766 NRT , 11638 DWt
Dim : 145.22 x 18.88 x 7.32 / 9.09 [m ]
Cargo holds : 5 ( incl. 1 refrigerated ) ; 5 hatches ;
No of passengers : 12 in 6 double cabins
Propulsion : 1 x Sulzer - H.Cegielski 7 RND68 - 8000hp ( 5884 kW) ; single screw
Max. speed 17.5 knots
Society : PRS

General cargo vessel serie B445/1/14 , built for Polish Ocean Lines I Szczecin ( Stocznie im.Adolfa Warskiego ), . Launched 14th Dec 1971 .Completed 29th March 1972 .
Polish flag hoisted 08th April 1972 . The same day the vessel commenced the maiden voyage to East African ports . In 1982 m/v ZYGMUNT III WAZA was engaged in rescue operation for the soviet m/trawler ZHELEZNOVODSK ( on Mediterranean - in vicinity of Gibraltar ). In May 1996 the vessel caused serious damage in Alborg - due to colapsing port facility . Sold in 1997 , then broken up.

Derek,

Thanks for sharing with us photos of Polish freighters of 60s & 70s. Really like these photos. Keep them coming!

Regards
bratex

One of 18 ships B-445 type, built 1967-1975 by Stocznia Sczecinska for Polskie linie oceaniczne and India,Iran and China. Similar ships built for Romania (B-478) and Hungary (B-474).
rgds asnyk :-)