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VELTA - IMO 5338866
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Photographer:Malcolm Cranfield [ View profile ]
Captured:Jun 1, 1970
Title:Velta
Location:Avonmouth, Bristol, United Kingdom
Photo Category:General Cargo Ships Built 1940-1949 (over 3000gt)
Added:Jun 1, 2020
Views:1,095
Image Resolution:3,986 x 2,382
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The 1946 Bartram, Sunderland, built, Nicaragua flag, VELTA was photographed passing Portishead, inbound for Avonmouth from Dakar with a cargo of phosphate rock, at dawn on 1st June 1970, exactly fifty years ago this morning.
EX-MARIA ANA-69 EX-OCEAN PINK-67 EX-STAR PINK-66 EX-MARGAY-62 ("K" S.S.CO)
VELTA sadly soon foundered - on 13.2.71 during a voyage from Macapa (Brazil) to Bilbao with a cargo of manganese ore
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IMO:5338866
Photos:4 photos by 3 photographers
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He later passed the UK Masters Certificate and purchased a Panamanian Masters certificate for $50
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The Latvian Master Captain Slayer was on the Diamond to familiarise himself with her. Apparently they had intended to use the Nicaraguan flag for her but for some reason the Liberian was used instesd
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The Velta (ex Crystal Diamond) had the same funnel and I assume the same owners and Captain
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