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The 1958 Split built, Swiss owned, CRUZEIRO DO SUL is seen passing Battery Point outward from Avonmouth on 10th June 1965 during a voyage from Beira.
Later: 1965: renamed CASTASEGNA
Sold to China 1973 and initially renamed MINDANAO SEA under Yick Fung management from Hong Kong
Transferred in 1976 to China Ocean Shipping Company, Guangzhou, and renamed MAO LIN
last overseas trading 1982
deleted 1993
Former name(s):
- Castasegna (Until 1973)
- Cruzeiro Do Sul (Until 1965)
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General cargo ships built 1950-1959 (Over 3000gt) - 9 photos
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Launched: 31/7/1957. Completed: 6/1958.
Length: 153.5m oa, 140.4m pp., 18.9m beam.
Power: 8-cyl CNR-Sulzer engine rated at 6,500 bhp and service speed: 15.5 knots. Engine built by Cantieri Navale Riuniti, Trieste, Italy.
Visited New Zealand 9&10/1965.
Sources: Evening Star, Dunedin newspaper 6/10/1965. Weekly column by Doug Wright, Shipping Correspondent.
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