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The ship has now been identified with the terrific assistance of OceanCraft - and confirmed as 'SINALOA'.
Launched on 23/04/1932 and completed during July 1932 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Quincy, Massachusetts, USA (1446)
6,983 g.t. as a passenger & refrigerated cargo vessel:
'Veragua' to 1942,
'Merak' to 1946,
'Veragua' to 1959 and
'Sinaloa' until sold to Belgian breakers, arriving at Bruges on 14/09/1964.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Merak_(AF-21)
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Help requested to identify this Elders & Fyffes passenger cargo reefer at Southampton in 1961 or 1962.
Photo with the owner's permission who has requested anonymity.
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Cruise Ships and Liners built before 1950 - 1 photos
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We were told at that time she was built in 1926 but I can not confirm this. Bill Harrison
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I had noted that 'Sulaco' could be discounted on design differences, it seemed to me.
From the length of the ship's name at the bow, even when enhanced and still heavily blurred, I thought it was indeed Sinaloa, but it was more a guess than factual.
On the basis of your unique porthole count and hard work, I will allocate her name as 'Sinaloa'.
Much appreciated.
Rick.
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a) Sinaloa IMO 5328938
b) Sulaco IMO 5343483
c) Samala IMO 5308550
All built 1931/32 in the US.
Photo with the owner's permission who requested anonymity.
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