TARAS SHEVCHENKO
...some where in Australia

Russian

IMO 6508195

2005: Tara

1967–2004: Taras Shevchenko
Owner: 1967–1995: Black Sea Shipping Company
1995–1997: Blasco UK
1997–2004: Ocean Agencies
Operator: 1967–1989: Black Sea Shipping Company
1989–1994: Jahn Reisen
1995–1997: Blasco UK
1997–1998: Ocean Agencies
1998–2003: laid up
2003–2004: Antarktika JSC
Port of registry: 1967–1991: Odessa
1991–1995: Odessa
1995–1997: Monrovia
1997–2005: unknown
2005: Moroni
Builder: V.E.B. Mathias-Thesen Werft, Wismar, East Germany
Yard number: 127
Launched: 16 January 1964
Acquired: 26 April 1967 [3]
Out of service: November 2004
Identification: Call sign: UTVT
IMO number: 6508195
Fate: Scrapped 2005
General characteristics
Class & type: Ivan Franko class ocean liner
Tonnage: 20,027 GRT [3]
Displacement: 6,000 metric tons deadweight (DWT)
Length: 175.80 m (576.77 ft)
Beam: 23.53 m (77.20 ft)
Draught: 8.16 m (26.77 ft)[3]
Installed power: 4 × Sulzer-Cegielski diesels, combined 15445 kW
Speed: 20,5 knots
Capacity: 750 passengers (as built)
400 passengers (as rebuilt)
714 passengers (as rebuilt)

Photo Chredits: The William T Barber collection

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Gordy