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Description:
BERTINA ex W.D. HILBRE Pictured in January 2010
Built in UK in 1967 as W.D. Hilbre
Renamed Bertina in 1986 by Societe Caraibe de Materiaux (CARIMAT)
Grounded in Guadeloupe Sep 18 1989 during Hurricane Hugo
Former name(s):
- W.d. Hilbre (Until 1987)
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History:
Built in the UK at Blyth Dry docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in 1973 under the name W.D Hilbre, it was renamed Bertina in 1983 and became the property of the Carimat1 company.
On September 18, 1989, Hurricane Hugo caused it to run aground in the Birmingham sector, in Baie-Mahault in the commune of Baie-Mahault.
Description:
The ship measures 70.66 m in length, width of 11.81 m and depth of 5.11 m. Its two engines are 2,000 hp Blackstones. It could thus reach a speed of 11 knots and had a dredging depth of 22 m1.
LOCATION: 16°16'00.6"N 61°35'30.8"W
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