Hawkeye you are correct in saying that this ship was never the "Australian Trader" it was the "Ajman City" which was the former "Australian Trader"

This ships never carried the name 'Australina Trader'

Hi All

Shame to see a Tyne built Ship in the breakers, but that's life.

Added IMO 6728563 - important for reference purposes and added the yeard and date of photograph as original poster hadn't added that detail!

Regards

Steve Ellwood

Ferry AJMAN GLORY, homeport Aqaba (Jordan) (IMO 6728563)
ex AFRODITE II '03
ex EUROPEAN FREIGHTER '93
ex EUROPIC FERRY '92
ex AUSTRALIAN TRADER '77
1967 Swan Hunter (Shipbuilders) Ltd, Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK (2025)
build for Atlantic Steam Navigation Co Ltd, from 1971 Townsend Thoresen, April-July 1982 part of Falkland Islands Taskforce, 1993 Med Link Lines SA, Greece ferry Eastern Mediterranean

Marine News 4/2005, p. 242 states: to Indian breakers and arrived Alang 1/2/2005
EXIF-data of the photo reveals that it was taken on 8/2/2005

Excelent although sad sight. Hate to see them like dead beached whales, but nice to see them for one last time.....