Zwarte Zee

ian leask · Sep 5, 2007

good photo is she still on the go.

Jan H · Sep 5, 2007

No Ian, she is scrapped in 1984 at Kaohsiung,
Jan.

Jan H · Sep 5, 2007

Built by "J. & K. Smit" (884), Kinderdijk, Holland.
Brt 1.539 x Nt 155 x Dw--.tons.
77.44 ( 68.50) x 12.85 x 6.90 ( 5.75) meters.
Engine:2 x M.A.N. a 3500 bhp ( 7000 bhp).
One prop.
1963-"Zwarte Zee". = ( Black Sea) .
Owner: L. Smit & Co Internationale Sleepdienst Mij, Rotterdam.
15-dec-1983 arrived at Singapore and laid up.
01-may-1984-towed , together with tanker "Petrola 26 " , to Taiwan by "Smit London".

ian leask · Sep 5, 2007

FINE LOOKING SHIP, FAIR TURN O SPEED BY THE LOOK O THE PHOTO

Gavin Gait · Sep 5, 2007

Billings used to sell a large kit model of this Tug which built up into a really impressive static or remote control model.

ian leask · Sep 5, 2007

THATS RIGHT THINK MY BROTHER HAS AN UNFINISHED ONE IN HIS LOFT BEEN UNFINISHED FOR THE LAST 30 YEARS.

needadditionalinformation · Sep 5, 2007

When I was a little kid, I thought I saw an ad in a yachting magazine for her, I think they were trying to pitch her as a potential yacht conversion. Does anybody else remember that? Sad it didn't work out, she was 1/2 like a yacht to begin with.

Mr-Tomcat · Sep 6, 2007

I have a billings model of her I will post when the funnel and masts are in place.

Andrew.

meechingman · Sep 6, 2007

Certainly a speedy and elegant vessel. I have a tape of her proceeding to the stricken Norwegian tanker Sitakund in 1968. The Master says he is proceeding at 20 knots and then gives an ETA that would have required 30+!

Alas I don't have the tape of my late father (in his capacity as salvage master) threatening to turn the fire hoses on her if she didn't stop hindering the ongoing salvage operations run from the Meeching. Zwarte Zee soon withdrew. (Couldn't get that nice shiny paintwork wet, LOL!)

Andy

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