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General Cargo, Motor Vessel Pluto, launched, by Mrs. Charles Lovell, (wife of the then, Managing Director of Bristol Steam Navigation Company (Shipowners), Limited), on Tuesday, 23/08/1949, to yard number 357, by Charles Hill and Sons Limited, Albion Yard, Bristol, and completed and delivered, January 1950, to Bristol Steam Navigation Company (Shipowners), Limited, Bristol, registered, Bristol; Gross Registered Tonnage: 988; Net Registered Tonnage: 528; Dead Weight Tonnage: 1,332; 68.22 (length overall) x 64.01 (length between perpendiculars) x 10.16 (beam extreme) x 10.13 (beam moulded) x 4.37 (depth moulded) x 4.24 (maximum draught); powered by one x type M-45-M, direct-reversing, five-cylinder, (340mm diameter x 570mm stroke), two-stroke, single-acting, 815 b.h.p., oil engine, manufactured by British Polar Engine Company Limited, Glasgow; direct-drive, to single-shaft, single fixed-pitch propeller, machinery aft; speed: 11.0 knots. One deck; three bulk-heads; one x forward, cargo-hold, length: 41.91 metres; cargo capacity grain: 68,820 feet3; cargo capacity bale: 64,167 feet3; cargo handling equipment comprised: four x winches and one x derrick, capacity 10 tons; water ballast capacity: 289 tons; bunker fuel capacity: 65 tons.

Launched, Tuesday, 23/08/1949, by Charles Hill and Sons Limited, Albion Yard, Bristol; completed and delivered, January 1950, to Bristol Steam Navigation Company (Shipowners), Limited, Bristol, registered, Bristol; sold, 1967, to Spiridione Lucchi, Venice, Italy, renamed, Dino, registered, Venice, Italy; foundered, Monday, 09/04/1973, off Cape Teulada, Italy, whilst en-route from Sant' Antioco, Sardinia, Italy to Venezia Porto Marghera, Venice, Italy, with a cargo of clay.

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