General cargo ship “Selamat” at Karachi, 11th April 1980
Owner: Cia. De Nav. Marco Polo S.A., Panama
Manager: Hua Siang Steamship Co., Singapore
Flag: Panama
Builder: Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Hong Kong
Gross tons: 689
Deadweight: 703
Length overall: 52.8 m
Max. draft: 4.1 m
Engine: 7-cylinder diesel, 850 b.h.p., by Harland & Wolff Co., Glasgow
Speed: 9 knots
Completed August 1937 as “Muliama” for Burns, Philip & Co., Ltd., Australia
Sold May 1957 to John Manners & Co., Hong Kong, renamed “Paloma”
Renamed “La Paloma” 1958, then sold to Great Asia Shipping Co & renamed “Soon Huat”
Bought 1961 by Hua Siang
Deleted from Lloyd's Register 1986
For photo of her as “Muliama” see http://www.flotilla-australia.com/images/muliama-jh.jpg