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RIVER NIGER - IMO 6810172

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Photographer:
Malcolm Cranfield [ View profile ]
Captured:
Nov 21, 1970
Added:
Nov 21, 2020
Views:
356
Image Resolution:
3,985 x 2,506

Description:

Nigerian National Shipping Line's 1968 Emden built RIVER NIGER was photographed passing Portishead, outbound from Avonmouth, on 21 November 1970, exactly fifty years ago today.

Laid up at London from 3rd December 1982, she was sold in October 1983 to Cyprus flag operators and her name shortened to RIVER. She arrived at Piraeus on 21st January 1984 for repairs and sailed on 15th October 1984 as TIGER bound for Japan.

As TIGER she subsequently sailed from La Spezia on 5th April 1985 bound for Kuwait and Bombay before being broken up nearby.

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Current name:
TIGER

Former name(s):

 -  River (Until 1984)

Vessel Type:
General Cargo
Gross tonnage:
7,826 tons
Summer DWT:
14,468 tons

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General cargo ships built 1960-1969 (Over 3000gt) - 8 photos

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Phil English

1 photos

BRIAN FISHER

2 photos

John Jones

2 photos

gwrdave

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