The 1960 Oslo built tanker BJORKAAS, owned by Arndt. J. Morland of Arendal, passing Portishead outbound from Avonmouth exactly fifty years ago today, on 25 February 1973.

Later: arrived at Grimstad on 10 September 1976 to be converted to ro/ro cargo ship LIONHEART, owned by Co-ordinated Caribbean Transport Inc., Miami

BU Brownsville 12.3.85

Current name:

LIONHEART

Former name(s):

- Bjorkaas (Until 1977)

IMO:

5045627

Status:

Dead

Build year:

1960

Builder:

Akers Mekaniske Verksted - Oslo, Norway

Vessel Type:

Ro-ro Cargo

Gross tonnage:

5,940 tons

Summer DWT:

9,437 tons

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Hi, the gross tonnage in vessel particulars is wrong, concerning to Miramar it must be 11166, which suits better to the tankers until 1960
Gerolf

She was rebuilt into a Ro/Ro in 1977 with a new GT of 5.940 and looked like this:
https://www.fotoflite.com/store/ro-ro/lionheart-detail
Rgds, Manfred

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