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BORNEO 1948

BORNEO 1948

BORNEO 1948
Company:SMN
9,500 tons[12,019 d.w.t.]
520' x 63'
15 knots Motorship Single screw
Built Schelde [launched 1943]
Scuttled by Germans[1944] in uncompleted form later refloated and repaired [1947]
Well known by youngsters for trades to Norwegian fjords.
Trade: Holland to Far East
12 passengers
1969 became AZALEA[Cyprus]
1972 scrapped Shanghai
Sister[s]
CELEBES 1943
SUMATRA 1943
BALI 1947
Courtesy/© Marine Photos

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Dear Ruud, Very interesting your recent exhibition of the epochal ships , complimenti sinceri !
I'm looking but I can't see Solunto 1872/1908.
Regards, Piero
 

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I. & V. Florio SOLUNTO (!872), built by Watson, Sunderland (1933 grt; 280' x 34'; 11kn). Started Palermo-NewYork service 1880.

Pity, no photo.

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