General cargo ship “Korean Challenger” at Pusan, (Busan) 23rd July 1975
Owner: Korean Shipping Corp., Seoul
Port of registry: Pusan
Builder: Smith's Dock Co. Ltd., South Bank (Hull-1269)
Gross tons: 8,592
Deadweight: 11,029
Length overall: 153.06 m
Max. draft: 8.625 m
Engine: 6-cylinder diesel, 9,600 b.h.p., by George Clark (Sunderland) Ltd.
Completed April 1964 as “Manchester Renown” for Beaver Industries Ltd., North Shields (manager Manchester Liners Ltd.).
Bought 1971 by KSC
Sold early 1977 or 1978 (sources differ) to Whitney Shipping Corp., Greece, renamed “Edessa”
4th December 1983: suffered a severe fire in the Engine Room while at Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Delivered May 1984 for breaking up at Kaohsiung