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ARALUEN - IMO 5021592

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Photographer:
Bob Scott [ View profile ]
Captured:
Aug 1, 1971
Title:
Araluen
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May 18, 2016
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Image Resolution:
1,366 x 768

Description:

9,593 grt; 13,126 dwt
Owned by Australind Steam Shipping Co Ltd, London, with Trinder, Anderson & Co Ltd, London as managers.
Built 1958 by Smith's Dock Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough, UK as hull no. 1250 and propelled by a Hawthorn Leslie-built, six-cylinder, two-stroke, opposed-piston Doxford 67LB5 marine diesel engine of 5,500 bhp at 115 rpm, which provided a service speed of 14 knots.
1973-sold/renamed TAI SHAN;
1977-sold/renamed ROCKFERRY;
1982-to breakers at Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Photographed in 1971, inward bound for London and changing pilots off Gravesend

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Current name:
ROCKFERRY

Former name(s):

 -  Tai Shan (Until 1977)

 -  Araluen (Until 1973)

Vessel Type:
General Cargo
Gross tonnage:
9,593 tons
Summer DWT:
13,126 tons

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General cargo ships built 1950-1959 (Over 3000gt) - 12 photos

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PWR

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Chris Finney

1 photos

Chris Howell

1 photos

Paul Wille

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adenanthos

1 photos

Bob Scott

1 photos

D. Boyd

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She started out with three hatches forward I did a coastal trip on her in 1963 signed on her in Hull 12/03/63 paid off Tilbury 25/03/63 would have gone deep sea on her but the man that I was relieving returned for another trip

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Mystery solved. Have found this photo of the ship on shipspotting before lengthening: http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1931446
= third mast/derricks plus hatch between HLD and Bridge!
Regards Peter

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I read that ARALUEN was lengthened 1966 at Belfast (by H&W i suppose) from 469.3 ft to 525.3ft. Still i am speculating on what part of the hull the lengthening was performed??? Plus mast/derricks? Has anyone an idea? Thanks for a reply. Regards Peter

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