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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
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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