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Antwerp 5/7/1968
9,773 grt; 11,340 dwt. Owner: South African Lines Ltd, Cape Town. Managing owner (Korrespondent-Reeder): Globus Reederei GmbH, Hamburg. Port of registry: Cape Town. Built 1960 by Flensburger Schiffsbaugesellschaft, Flensburg, West Germany. Yard no 589. Main engine: eight-cylinder, two-stroke MAN 8Z78/140C of 9,300 bhp at 115 rpm. Speed: 17.5 knots. 1973-to South African Marine Corp (Safmarine) as S A KAAPLAND. 1978-sold to Diana Shipping Agencies SA, Piraeus, renamed KAAPLAN (Greek flag). 1978- HAMBURG EXPRESS; 1980 EXPRESS (Panama flag); 1980-ALHANA (Kuwait flag). 1984-to breakers at Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Former name(s):
- S.a.kaapland (Until 1978)
- Kaapland (Until 1973)
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General cargo ships built 1960-1969 (Over 3000gt) - 5 photos
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nice photo of her in the original look. In 1970 she was lengthened by 19m and a Stülcken mast as well as a bulbous bow was added at Nederlandsche Dok en Scheepsbouw Mij., Amsterdam.
Best wishes, Manfred
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