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Old 17th January 2021, 14:11
BillH United Kingdom BillH is offline
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Tim, When was the lindholmen / Pielstick fitted as i have not seen it recorded anywhere during my research?

MORAR (1959 – 1967)
6,990g. 3,115n. 9,549d 427’ .0” x 57’ 3” x 25’ 3½”
Gas turbine installation by the Free Piston Engine Company, installed by British Polar Engines Ltd., Glasgow and Rankin & Blackmore Greenock, consisting of three 1-cyl. 2 SCSA (340 x 550mm) free-piston gas generators, and one Pescara-type gas turbine geared to screw shaft
3.1961: Engines replaced as above but with an additional gas generator.
10.1967: Re-engined with 9-cyl. 2SCSA (450 x 700mm ) by Werkspoor N.V., Amsterdam. 4000bhp

23.4.1958: Launched by Lithgows Ltd Port Glasgow (Yard No. 1113) for Scottish Ore Carriers Ltd. (J. & J. Denholm (Management) Ltd., managers) Greenock.
1.1959: Completed.
28.1.1959: Registered at Greenock. (O.N. 300492).
4.1967: Sold to Barthold Richters, Hamburg and renamed CLARI.
1969: Sold to Seereederei "Arnis" H.P.Vith & Co. K.G., Flensburg and renamed ARNIS.
1972: Sold to Arnis Shipping Co. Ltd., Famagusta.
1973: Sold to Arnis Bulk Carriers Ltd., Famagusta
11.1973: Sold to P.T. Indonesian National Bulk Carriers, Djakarta.
1974: Renamed MAHONI.
26.9.1979: Suffered grounding damage at 23.33N - 119.42E off Taiwan Holed, E.R. flooded, and declared total loss.
6.1980: Refloated and sold for demolition.
17.10.1980: Work commenced at Kaohsiung

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