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Photographer:
Malcolm Cranfield [ View profile ]
Captured:
Jun 20, 1970
Title:
Bibi
Added:
Jun 30, 2019
Views:
961
Image Resolution:
3,995 x 2,453

Description:

The TMM (Mexico) operated BIBI, the former LETITIA built at Aberdeen in 1961 for Donaldson Line, which had been purchased in 1967 by Wm.Brandts (Leasing) Ltd as financing bank, was photographed passing Hoek van Holland, outbound from Rotterdam, on 20th June 1970 during a voyage from Hamburg to New Orleans via Rotterdam and Le Havre.

Later: 1977 TEPIC - 84 TEPORA

In collision and on fire 12.3.85, taken in tow for Vera Cruz but sank on 14.3.85

Vessel
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Current name:
TEPORA

Former name(s):

 -  Tepic (Until 1984)

 -  Bibi (Until 1977)

Vessel Type:
General Cargo
Gross tonnage:
4,445 tons
Summer DWT:
7,065 tons

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General cargo ships built 1960-1969 (Over 3000gt) - 14 photos

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Marc Piché

1 photos

PWR

1 photos

Chris Howell

2 photos

frtrfred

1 photos

Bob Scott

1 photos

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She was managed by J & J Denholms and was used by TMM for a long time. She was a small ship and popular with then as we could load honey from the end of the l4 mile long pier in progress, Youcatan

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person
George, was she managed by Reardon Smith? I seem to recall they had a few TMM ships.

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I was Deck Cadet on her when the photo was taken "Big Jim" Nichol was Master, Ian Grant Chief Mate and an Esthonian Chief Engineer. Mr Louic?
Great run and time spead past!

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