MERCHANT ROYAL - IMO 5232438

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Photographer:

Malcolm Cranfield [ View profile ]

Title:

Merchant Royal

Location:

Gibraltar, Gibraltar

Photo Category:

General Cargo Ships Built 1950-1959 (over 3000gt)

Added:

Apr 7, 2012

Views:

1,714

Image Resolution:

3,207 x 2,138

Description:

MERCHANT ROYAL, photographed at Gibraltar, had been built by Blythswood at Glasgow in 1957 for the London Greek Lykiardopulo's Drake Shipping. She was given the name DIONE in 1963 on transfer to the Greek flag.

Sold in 1975, she traded until 1978 as VITACALM until purchased by Abbas Gokal's Gulf Shipping Group, then trading as EASTERN LEGEND until broken up at Alang in March 1983.

Current name:

EASTERN LEGEND

Former name(s):

- Vitacalm (Until 1978)

- Dione (Until 1975)

- Merchant Royal (Until 1963)

IMO:

5232438

Status:

Dead

Build year:

1957