General cargo ship “Constantinos” at Muttrah (Muscat), Oman, 3rd March 1976
Owner: Congroup Maritime Co.
Manager: Contoyannis Shipping Ltd, Cyprus
Flag: Cyprus
Port of registry: Limassol
Builder: J Readhead & Sons Ltd., South Shields
Gross tons: 7,451
Deadweight: 9,938
Length overall: 145.68 m
Max. draft: 8.014 m
Engine: 4-cylinder diesel, 4,400 b.h.p., by Hawthorne, Leslie (Engineers) Ltd., Newcastle
Service speed: 13.5 knots
Completed November 1957 as “Karaghistan” for Strick Line Ltd., London
Management transferred to P&O General Cargo Division May 1972
Sold to Contoyannis Shipping Ltd, Cyprus, February 1973
Ownership transferred to Congroup later 1973 (Contoyannis as managers)
Sold t1977 to Stolos Cia. SA, Greece (managers Tristar Marine Management SA) renamed “Admiral C”
Ran aground 13th September 1978 on rocks outside Pylos, Greece, following steering gear failure, and subsequently became a constructive total loss.