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Correct Paul - Launched by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co Ltd., - Yard Number 409, on 14 May 1965 completed and handed over to Houlders (as Managers for The Alexander Shipping Co Ltd.) 04-10-1965. Sold to Bibbys in 1973 although Houlder remained as Managers.
In 1974 she became Gulfeasts (Gokal) AL-BARAT then in 1980 sold to a similar company Arabian Maritime Transport (still under the Gokal umbrella) and re-named SEA EAGLE.
On 27-04-84 she was struck by an excocet fired from an Iraqi aircraft whilst she was in the Khor Musa channel, inbound with fertilisers from Tunisia to Bandar Khomeini although she managed to discharge her cargo, she was damaged beyond repaid and sold for scrap at Alang on 10-12-1984
In 1974 she became Gulfeasts (Gokal) AL-BARAT then in 1980 sold to a similar company Arabian Maritime Transport (still under the Gokal umbrella) and re-named SEA EAGLE.
On 27-04-84 she was struck by an excocet fired from an Iraqi aircraft whilst she was in the Khor Musa channel, inbound with fertilisers from Tunisia to Bandar Khomeini although she managed to discharge her cargo, she was damaged beyond repaid and sold for scrap at Alang on 10-12-1984
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