Bulk carrier “Thalatta” discharging at Wakayama, 21st September 1985
Owner: K/S A/S Wilh. Wilhelmsen Shippinginvest I
Port of registry: Tønsberg, Norway
Builder: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hiroshima
Gross tons: 65,885
Deadweight: 120,143
Length overall: 261.02 m
Max. draft: 16.533 m
Engine: 9-cylinder Sulzer diesel, 26,100 b.h.p., by Mitsubishi H.I., Kobe
Speed: 15 knots
Completed March 1973 as “Erskine Bridge” for H. Clarkson & Co. Ltd., London (manager Denholm Ship Management Ltd.)
Sold 1974 to Silver Line Ltd., London, retaining name
Sold 1981 to Sold to Erskine Bridge Shipping Ltd., London (manager Dene Shipping Co Ltd.)
Sold early 1983 to Yu Sing Shipping Co Ltd., Hong Kong, renamed “Yu Sing”; sold later same year to Silvermerlin Shipping Co., London, then in July same year bought & renamed by Wilhelmsen
Ownership ransferred September 1986 to Tolten Shipping Ltd., Hong Kong, renamed “Tomar”
Sold December 1989 to Coastalglory Shipping Ltd., Cyprus, renamed “Pythia”
Sold May 1992 Reward Shipping, Cyprus, renamed “Orfeas” (manager Guise Shipping Enterprises)
Sold January 1988 for scrapping in India
(Above history from http://norskeskip.no)