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Selandia~Hongkong 1982

Selandia~Hongkong 1982

Selandia seen arriving in Hongkong on a misty day. One of 3 sisters owned by the mighty EAC and not sure what became of them or EAC.

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Ian,
“Container ship built for the Europe - Far East service. Fastest cargo ship in the world (with sister ship Jutlandia). Sold to USA and converted for US Military Sealift Command. Re-flagged and re-named USNS Gilliland 1998.
Sister ship Jutlandia sold 1994 to USA and converted for the US Military Sealift Command. Re-flagged and re-named USNS Gordon 1998”

http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/eac/eac1970-1979.htm

Following url shows Selandia following her conversion to USNS Gilliland

http://www.msc.navy.mil/inventory/ships.asp?ship=gilliland&type=LMSR
 

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Thanks a bunch Gulpers. I believe Wilhelmsen had one of this class (or similar) also, Toyama.
 

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I believe you are right. They cooperated the ScanDutch line from Europe to Far East. Selandia was my first ship in 1987-1988
 

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