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Magogman [ View profile ]

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Photo Category:

Vehicle Carriers

Added:

Jun 8, 2007

Views:

1,024

Image Resolution:

2,592 x 1,944

Description:

The US flagged ARC vehicle carrier Freedom approaches the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel's Chesapeake Channel inbound to the Baltimore, Maryland area. May 22, 2007 from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel highway rest area.

Update to post name and remove from Mystery Ship category. Many thanks to Paparaship and Derek Sands for identification of this floating steel box!

Current name:

Former name(s):

- Takamine (Until 2003 Nov)

- Freedom (Until 2003 Oct)

Current flag:

Home port:

Callsign:

IMO:

MMSI:

Build year:

Builder:

Sumitomo Heavy Industries - Yokosuka, Japan

Manager:

Tote Services - Jacksonville Fl, U.s.a.

Owner:

Wilmington Trust - Wilmington De, U.s.a.

Class society:

American Bureau Of Shipping

Vessel Type:

Vehicles Carrier

Gross tonnage:

49,821 tons

Summer DWT:

19,860 tons

Length:

190 m

Beam:

32 m

Draught:

8.8 m

Photos:

75 photos by 40 photographers

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Cape Cortes

TAKAMINE

TAKAMINE

CAPE CORTES

FREEDOM

FREEDOM

FREEDOM

FREEDOM

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person

Hi Dave
Looks like it could well be Freedom.
Look at these!
http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=388224
http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=245635
http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/editphoto.php?lid=155000
According to DNV Honor is only sister ship
https://exchange.dnv.com/exchange/main.aspx?extool=vessel&subview=sistervessels&imono=9129706
My money is on Freedom
best regards
Derek

person

Thanks Derek for your very thorough research and advice! It is very much appreciated.

person

Thanks for the info. I appreciate it. Any way to confirm that? I know nothing about this type of ship as I rarely see it in my home waters.

person

Thanks for the info. I appreciate it. Any way to confirm that? I know nothing about this type of ship as I rarely see it in my home waters.

person

Hi.
Maybe Honor or Freedom.

person

Isn't honor still painted red??

greetz
Torben

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