Refrigerated cargo ship “Ariel” at anchor off Tokyo, April 1974
Owner: Salénrederierna A/B, Stockholm
Flag: Sweden
Port of registry: Stockholm
Builder: Eriksberg Mekaniska Verkstads A/B, Gothenburg
Gross tons: 8,249
Deadweight: 8,230
Length overall: 149.23 m
Max. draft: 8.395
Engine: 8-cylinder B&W diesel, 10,000 b.h.p., by builder
Service speed: 19 knots
Completed March 1964 as “Ariel” for Rederi-A/B Jamaica, Stockholm (manager Salénrederierna)
Ownership transferred to Salénrederierna 1969
Ownership transferred to Saléninvest July 1975
Sold March 1978 to Rodolfo Maritime Corp., Singapore (manager United Shipping Enterprises [James Jacoumis], London), renamed “Ariel 1”
Sold October 1981 to Regina Maritime Corp., Piraeus, renamed “Athos”.
Sold 1984 to Ax Shipping Co., Malta, renamed “Pathos”.
Sold same year to Transmediterranean Reefer Carrier SA, Panama, renamed “Yukon Reefer”.
Arrived November same year for scrapping at Gadani Beach, Pakistan
NB: above data from LR register books, history from https://skipshistorie.net