Swiss ALPINA is here photographed at arrival Hamburg in August 1981. She was built 1970 by Flensburger Schiffsbau-Ges., Flensburg, as one of 18 ships of this type built by this yard.

Vessel's history:
1970: Delivered as ALPINA (Switzerland)
1985: HER CHANG (Panama)
1992: SONG SAN (North Korea)
1994: KANGSON (Cambodia)
28/2-1997: Sank in the estuary of Yangtze River following collision with the bulker MEI GUI HAI. She was on a voyage from India to Zhenjiang with iron ore. 3 members of her crew lost their lives.