Builder: Jadewerft Wilhelmshaven GmbH, Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Year of build: 1964 (Yard no. 90)
Measuers: GRT 300, NRT 183, DWT 760, LOA 53,6 m, breadth 9,3 m, draught 3,32 m, 550 bhp, 10,0 kn
History:
TREUBURG (1964 - 1980)
Owner: Gustav Lubjuhn, Lübeck-Schlutup, Germany
SEA ODIN (1980 - 1982)
Owner: Befrachtungs Kontor W. Baum & Co. (Baum & Co. KG), Elsfleth, Germany
VIOLA (1982 - 1994)
Owner: Eggert Pahl (Baum & Co. KG), Grünental, Germany (1982)
Owner: Hinrich Pahl (Jürgensen und Brink & Wölffel), Grünental, Germany (1982 - 1994)
ASTRID AF ORNÖ (1994 - 1997)
Owner: Granströms Rederi AB, Ornö, Sweden (1994 - 1997)
Owner: Rederi AB Evernia, Ornö, Sweden (1997)
POLAR BREEZE (1997 - 2006)
Owner: Laxia Shipping Co. Ltd., St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda (1997)
Owner: Orion Shipping Ltd., St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda (1997 - 2006)
TITAN V (2006 - 2008)
Owner: Iversiones Nav. Caribenas, Sierra Leone
MAURITANIA (2008)
Owner: Naviera del Pacific SA, Panama
PHOENIX XXI (2008 - 2012)
Owner: Rojas & Macedo, Panama
MATTHEW I (2012 - 2013)
Owner: Contreras LA & Garci JGG, Zanzibar, Tansania
04/06/2013 Dutch Navy reported on its’ website the details of freighter MATTHEW I sinking in the Caribbean on June 4th 2013. According to the report, vessel, suspect in cocaine trafficking, was monitored by Dutch frigate Zr. Ms. Holland and US Coast Guard, including patrol planes with night vision devices and infrared cameras. Vessel was ordered to stop for the inspection, but refused to obey and tried to run. Then the master of the vessel reported on Vhf fire in engine room, the report was followed by an explosion, ensuing fire engulfed the superstructure, 10 crew went into rafts and were rescued later. Dutch frigate tried to fight the fire, but to no avail, vessel sank. Dutch command has no doubts that the crew intentionally sank the vessel to get rid of illegal cargo and hide all evidence.

Photo by Charlie Hill. Date and location unknown.