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MAO LIN - IMO 5082637

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Photographer:

Malcolm Cranfield [ View profile ]

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Location:

Birkenhead, Liverpool, United Kingdom

Photo Category:

General Cargo Ships Built 1950-1959 (over 3000gt)

Added:

Aug 21, 2008

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1,979

Image Resolution:

1,024 x 682

Description:

MAO LIN is seen arriving at Birkenhead on 30th May 1977.

Built at Split in 1958 as CRUZEIRO DO SUL for Suisse Atlantique, she was for some reason renamed CASTASEGNA in 1965.

Sold to China in 1973, under the nominal ownership of Yick Fung Shipping & Enterprises of Hong Kong, she was renamed MINDANAO SEA and placed under the Somalia flag.

In 1976 she was transferred to China Ocean Shipping of Guangzhou, and renamed MAO LIN. Miramar reports her as "deleted" in 1992.

Current name:

Former name(s):

- Castasegna (Until 1973)

- Cruzeiro Do Sul (Until 1965)

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Build year:

Builder:

Split Shipyard - Split, Croatia

Vessel Type:

General Cargo

Gross tonnage:

8,795 tons

Summer DWT:

13,615 tons

Photos:

9 photos by 3 photographers

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General cargo ships built 1950-1959 (Over 3000gt) - 9 photos

Malcolm Cranfield

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MINDANAO SEA

MINDANAO SEA

CASTASEGNA

CASTASEGNA

CASTASEGNA

CASTASEGNA

CRUZEIRO DO SUL

MINDANAO SEA

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Hi Malcolm, the reason why she was renamed from CRUZEIRO DO SUL http://www.swiss-ships.ch/schiffe-ausland/suisat/cruzeiro-do-sul_5LUB/fr_cruzeiro-do-sul_5LUB.htm to CASTASEGNA (a small village in canton Graubünden) was the flag change to the Swiss flag http://www.swiss-ships.ch/schiffe/castasegna_075/fr_castasegna_075.htm
thanks for uploading this nice pic.
Regards, Markus

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