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jackosan [ View profile ]
Title:
Pella
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Nov 30, 2023
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General cargo ship “Pella” Outbound from Rotterdam, date unsure but see Malcolm Cranfield's comment below
Owner: Toto Shipping Co. S.A., Piraeus
Flag: Greece
Port of registry: Piraeus
Builder: William Doxford & Sons Ltd., Pallion (Hull-745)
Gross tons: 5,928
Deadweight: 9,622
Length overall: 141.54 m
Max. draft: 7.944 m
Engine: 5-cylinder Doxford diesel, 5,150 b.h.p.
Service speed: 14 knots
Completed December 1947 as “Eastbank” for The Bank Line Ltd. (Andrew Weir & Co. Ltd.), Glasgow
Sold 1965 to Bordagain Shipping Co. Ltd. Monrovia, renamed “Bordazuri” (manager Ramon de la Sota)
Owner renamed Bordazuri Trading & Shipping Co. Inc. 1969 (same name & manager)
Bought 1972 by Toto Shipping
Sold 1974 to Annaba Shipping Co. S.A., Greece, renamed “Sierra” (reg. Piraeus)
Sold 1977 to Krateros Maritime Enterprises S.A., Greece, renamed “Makedonia II” (reg. Piraeus)
Sold January 1980 for demolition at La Spezia

Photo scanned from slide given to me by Mike Lee, a one-time fellow World Ship Society member who I believe has since passed away.

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Current name:
MAKEDONIA II

Former name(s):

 -  Sierra (Until 1977)

 -  Pella (Until 1974)

 -  Bordazuri (Until 1972)

 -  Eastbank (Until 1965)

Vessel Type:
General Cargo
Gross tonnage:
5,928 tons
Summer DWT:
9,776 tons

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General cargo ships built 1940-1949 (Over 3000gt) - 5 photos

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Outbound from Rotterdam, presumably shortly after being purchased from Ramon de La Sota Jr (in whose funnel colours she was still painted) although, as PELLA, she also often visited the port

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Thanks, Malcolm. I'll add the location to my description

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