Built 1974 at Rostock by Schiffswerft “Neptun” as hull no. 476 for S/A Westray, Bergen. 113.44m x 17.61 x 9.91; 5944 gt, 3328 nt; 6-cylinder MAN Diesel, 570mm x 800, 5400-bhp. Later *Warda* (1984) and *Yuan Ming* (1991). In service for Quinhuangdao Shipping Ltd., Hebei, China.

Shown October 1977 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

Over the past few months I have posted older merchant vessel photographs I’ve taken under the category “General cargo ships;” you can access them by clicking the icon to the right of “tonylast.”