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  1. Cellana

    Cellana

    Launching of Shell (Australia), 'Cellana' on 19 April, 1968. Cellana Built: 1968 Whyalla SB Tonnage: 16,005grt, 25,169dw Owners: Shell Petroleum Co(Australia) 1985: Sold, r/n 'Vivaldi' 1995: Theopisti 2003: Broken up Chittagong.
  2. Benstac

    Benstac

    Benstac Built: 1968 Chas Connell, Scotstoun, Glasgow Tonnage: 12,011grt Owners: Ben Line Ltd 1982: Sold, r/n 'John P' !985: Foundered 17.4.1985.
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  3. Port Chalmers (V)

    Port Chalmers (V)

    Port Chalmers Built: 1968 Tonnage: 12,398grt Builders: Alex Stephen Owners: Port Line 1982: Transferred to Brocklebank, R/N Manaar 1983: Golden Glory 1985: Broken up, Shanghai.
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  4. Port Caroline (V)

    Port Caroline (V)

    Port Caroline (V) Built: 1968 Upper Clyde SB, Linthouse 1982: Matra (Brocklebank) 1983: Golden Dolphin 1985: Broken up, Shanghai.
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  5. Gowanbank

    Gowanbank

    Gowanbank Built: 1968 Harland and Wolff, Belfast Tonnage: 10,365gt Owners: Bank Line Ltd 1980: Kavo Grossos 1985: Broken up Sachana. Not a long life--any info?
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  6. Manapouri

    Manapouri

    Manapouri Built: 1969 Mitsui, Tamano Tonnage: 9,505grt Owners: NZ Shipping Co--P and O colours 1971: Transferred to P and O's Cargo Division--FSN owned 1977: Wild Marlin 1982: Marathon Reefer 1987: Corfu Reefer 1990: Triton K. 1990: Limon Trader 1999: Broken up, Alang.
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  7. Manapouri

    Manapouri

    Photo bought at collector's fair. Nice lines for a late-1960's ship. Photographed at Lyttelton, 25.9.1968 by R.D.Scott. Manapouri Built: 1968: Mitsui, Tamano Tonnage: 9,505grt Owners: NZ Shipping Co--Federal SN colours 1977: Wild Marlin 1982: Marathon Reefer 1987: Corfu Reefer 1990: Triton K. 1990:
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  8. Lustrous (III)

    Lustrous (III)

    Found in second-hand shop. Lustrous--(sister of 'Luminous') Built: 1968 Eriksberg, Gothenburg, Sweden Tonnage: 14,923grt Owners: Moss Tankers Ltd 1977: Al Hofuf 1984: Kriti Gerani 1999: Broken up, Alang.
  9. Luminous (III)

    Luminous (III)

    Found in a second-hand shop. Luminous--(sister 'Lustrous') Built: 1968 Eriksbergs, Gothenburg, Sweden Tonnage: 14,923grt Owners: Moss Tankers Ltd 1977: Al Khafji 1984: Kriti Episkopi 1999: Broken up, Alang.
  10. Mataura (III) dep.Auckland

    Mataura (III) dep.Auckland

    Mataura departing Auckland c.1970's Mataura Built: 1968 Mitsui, Tamano Tonnage: 9,504grt Owners: Federal Steam Navigation 1977: Wild Mallard 1981: Macedonian Reefer 1987: Maracaibo Reefer 1988: Bolero Reefer 1996: Corrado I 1998: Broken up at Alang.
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