General cargo ship “Maldive Explorer” at anchor off Kuwait, 5th March 1976
Owner: Maldives Shipping Ltd.
Flag: Maldives
Builder: Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., Dundee (Hull-469)
Gross tons: 5,393
Deadweight: 8,475
Length overall: 145.03 m
Engine: 5-cylinder Doxford diesel, 5,500 b.h.p., by Scotts' Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., Greenock
Service speed: 14 knots
Completed October 1949 as “Wanstead” for Britain Steamship Co. Ltd., London (manager Watts, Watts & Co. Ltd.), London.
Renamed “Port Wanstead” 1957-60 for charter to Port Line Ltd., London
Renamed “Raeburn” 1963-64 for charter to Lamport & Holt. Ltd., Liverpool.
Renamed “Wanliu” 1964 for charter to China Navigation Co. Ltd.), London (manager John Swire & Sons)
Sold to 1969 to C.N.Co., retaining name
Bought 1965 by Maldives Shg.
Sold June 1978 for demolition at Gadani Beach, Pakistan