KOWLOON BAY
O.N. 357798. 58,889g. 35,191n. 950' 0"(BB) x 106' 1" x 42' 9"
As built; Four, steam turbines made by STAL-LAVAL Turbin Ab, Finspang, reduction geared to twin propeller shafts. 81,132 SHP. 27½ kts. Two thwartship thrust propellers forward.
Post 1981: Two, 8-cyl 2 S.C.S. A. (900 x 1550mm) Sulzer 8RND90 type oil engines made by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Kobe, Japan. 50,880 BHP. 23 kts.

20.2.1972: Launched by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel (Yard No. 26), for the Ocean Steamship Company Ltd., (Container Fleets Ltd., managers).

7.1972: Completed.

15.1.1973: Owners restyled as Ocean Transport & Trading Ltd., (Ocean Fleets Ltd., managers).

10.1981: Re-engined.

30.11.1984: Sold to Chase Manhattan Ltd., and leased to Overseas Containers Ltd.

28.5.1986: P&O acquired full control of Overseas Containers Ltd.

28.11.1986: Purchased by Overseas Containers Ltd.

1.1.1987: Owners restyled as P&O Containers Ltd.

1992: Sold to NatWest Specialist Finance Ltd., (P&O Containers Ltd., (P&OCL), managers), London.

1996: Renamed NOL DELPHI , under Bermuda registry, for charter to Neptune Orient Line. Nedlloyd Leasing (GB) Ltd (AS PHOTOGRAPHED PASSING PORT TEWFIK, NORTHBOUND IN THE SUEZ CANAL)

1997: Renamed P&O NEDLLOYD TEXAS (P&O Nedlloyd Ltd., appointed as managers).

3.2000: Renamed TEXAS (P&O Nedlloyd B.V., appointed as managers).

10.3.2000: Departed Savannah for Kaohsiung via Hong Kong.

17.4.2000: Departed Hong Kong for Kaohsiung.