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Lamport & Holts' M.V. "Boswell" 2 |
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Blue Star's M.V. "Roman
Star" 3 |
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Built: |
Akt. Burmeister & Wain's Maskin og
Skibsbyggeri, Copenhagen, Denmark |
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ON: |
186259 |
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Dimensions: |
336.3 x 45.8 x 26.1 feet |
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Tonnage: |
Gross: 3089 Net: 1763 |
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Propulsion: |
9-cyl S.C.S.A. oil engine by shipbuilder, 12 kts |
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Type: |
Cargo Liner |
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Launched: |
02/06/1938 (Yard No. 635) as Barfleur for Cie.
Générale d'Armements Maritimes, France |
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Completed: |
1938 |
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Sold: |
1947 to Cie. Générale Transatlantique, France |
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Sold: |
1955 to Lamport & Holt Line Ltd., Liverpool and renamed
Boswell |
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Renamed: |
1959 as Crome by Lamport & Holt |
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Transferred: |
1960 to Blue Star Line and renamed Roman Star
3 |
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Renamed: |
1961 as Bede |
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Sold: |
1964 to Rahcassi Shipping Co. S.A., Greece and renamed
Victoria Elena |
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Burnt out: |
16/01/1967 at Thessaloniki with a cargo of cotton and
beached 19/01/1967 in heavily damaged condition off Piraeus. |
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Sold: |
To Lotti S.p.A., Italy and demolition commenced 10/09/1967 at La
Spezia |
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Sister ship: |
Balzac 2 / Carroll |
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Crome - Photograph Tom Rayner - Fraser Darrah Collection |
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