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MAYAGUEZ - IMO 5312044

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Photographer:
Chris Howell [ View profile ]
Captured:
Jun 24, 1970
Title:
Mayaguez
Added:
Jun 27, 2012
Views:
2,345
Image Resolution:
3,382 x 2,255

Description:

Owned slide with copyright
photo Mike Cornwall

Completed 1944 as WHITE FALCON
1947 to GRACE Lines and renamed SANTA ELIANA
1960 rebuilt as containership
- 64 SEA - 65 MAYAGUEZ

Disposal Data:
BU Kaohsiung 27.5.79

First US Containership employed in the US Foreign trade

5/1975 Captured by Cambodian Gunboat.
After a few days of failed talks, USA attacked installations and sank three Cambodian gunboats and recaptured the vessel. the crew were rescued from another Cambodian vessel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayaguez_incident

Vessel
particulars

Current name:
MAYAGUEZ

Former name(s):

 -  Sea (Until 1965)

 -  Santa Eliana (Until 1964)

 -  White Falcon (Until 1947)

Vessel Type:
Container Ship
Gross tonnage:
10,485 tons
Summer DWT:
8,790 tons

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General cargo ships built 1940-1949 (Over 3000gt) - 1 photos

Containerships built before 1971 - 1 photos

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(2)

Chris Howell

1 photos

Paul Wille

1 photos