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Polish Ocean Lines' 1966 Szczecin built RADOM in Kieler Förde, westbound for the Kiel Canal, on 9th November 1975 during a voyage from Szczecin to Douala.
RADOM was beached at Chittagong on 27th August 1984 for scrapping
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General cargo ships built 1960-1969 (Over 3000gt) - 3 photos
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Launched on July 26, 1966, entered into service on the line to West African ports (UNIAFRICA service) - April 13, 1967. On March 3, 1970, the ship was handed over to PLO (Polish Ocean Lines). In February 1976, RADOM was damaged in a collision with the British ship CAMERONIA at the entrance to the port of ROUEN. In December 1977, it was damaged again, this time in the port of LUANDA, in a collision with the Brazilian-flagged ship CABO ORANGE. Sold for scrap, she arrived at Chittagong Beach in August 1984, where demolition began.
M/S RADOM shown in the photograph was the second ship of this name in history, carrying the Polish flag. The first was the steamship B31/III/23 (IMO5289015) built in Gdańsk for China (PRC), only temporarily registered under the Polish flag.
There was another ship with this name in the colors of the PLO (IMO8302260), built by the Paris Commune Shipyard in Gdynia (B354/8) - LAUNCHED ON JANUARY 17, 1990.
Ship details from photos:
Tonnage: 3420 / 5523 GRT, 1771/3039 NRT, 5320 / 5985 DWt
Dimensions: 124.04 x 16.99 x 6.44/6.87 [m]
Number of holds/hatches: 4/4
Main drive: 1 x H.Cegielski 7D55
Power: 4,900 horsepower (3,600 kW)
Speed 15.5 knots
Classification society: PRS
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