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KYRENIA

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Regular runner into the Royal Albert Dock when on long term charter to Jamaica Banana Producers.
 

Stumps

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Stan and Kyrenia , what was the name of the other long term period chartered ship that Jamaica had on , was it the 'NORTHERN STAR' - Remember she looked pre-war built?
 

stan mayes

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Hi John and Stumps,
There was another similar ship frequently in London
but I think her name was North Star not Northern Star.
Prosit
Stan
 

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Many thanks Kyrenia. Knew I was'nt going 'gaga' .......yet (Jester)
 

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For North Star see: http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/194429/title/north-star/cat/510
 

stan mayes

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Thankyou Bob,
So she was also on charter? And thinking back I must have seen
her scores of times...
Stan
 

billmaca

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Definately North Star ,I sailed on her mid 60's,same firm had the Concordia boats if I remember right
 

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IMO 5257397 , Flag Norway.
Ship Type : Reefer.
Build in 1950 by Gøtaverken AB Gøteborg Sweden as " Northern Light " for Christian Haaland Haugeund Norway.

Tonnage : grt / nrt / tdw - 3.999 / 2.042 / 4.500.
Main Engine : Gøtaverken 8DM760/1300VGS-U - 7.000 hp.

1972 Sold to Evergreen Fruit Line SA Panama,renamed " Evergreen ".
1975 BU Kaohsiung Taiwan.
 

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See another pic of her in RAD under 'Ports and Docks'. Signalman.
 

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