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PATRIS - IMO 5271836

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Photographer:
Chris Howell [ View profile ]
Title:
Patris
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Jun 21, 2011
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3,953 x 2,592

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Owned neg with copyright
Wellington NZ
1974

Built 1950 as BLOEMFONTEIN CASTLE for Union Castle
[1979 cv to passenger ferry, 16259gt] - 59 PATRIS - 79 MEDITERRANEAN ISLAND - 81 MEDITERRANEAN STAR - 87 TERRA

Disposal Data:
BU Gadani Beach 11.10.87 [Golden Pickers & Leather Industries]

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Current name:
TERRA

Former name(s):

 -  Bloemfontein Castle (Until 1959)

Vessel Type:
Ro-ro/passenger Ship
Gross tonnage:
16,259 tons
Summer DWT:
10,922 tons

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Cruise Ships and Liners built 1950-1960 - 8 photos

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rovno

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Tony Garner

1 photos

John Kent

2 photos

Chris Finney

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Chris Howell

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Yes indeed. She is a rather over-looked Union-Castle liner simply because the service for which she was built failed almost as soon as she entered service. Thus she spent most of her career as a Chandris liner. Her lines have a simple elegance.

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What a beautiful old ship !

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Now these are classic Union Castle lines! mrdot.

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