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The hull was located in PSN 37°15'17.26"N, 9°52'04.43"E.
Former name(s):
- Fleetbank (Until 1970)
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Wrecks & Relics - 1 photos
General cargo ships built 1950-1959 (Over 3000gt) - 5 photos
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As @Yvon Perchoc said The FLEETBANK was completed in 1953 and had the engine amidships, below the accommodations (ship coded P2). Cf the book 'British Tramps' page 397.
It seems to me that it is the FLEETBANK - IMO 5116206
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I am very grateful to you for taking the trouble to identify this ship. If you identify FLEETBANK - IMO 5116206 in the remains of this ship, then it will be a great success to return to the historians of the English merchant fleet the continuation history this ship.
Kind regards, Vladimir
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I agree that the width of the hull of the ship in Bizerte does not correspond to the width of the frigate and degree of corrosion is similar to a long period.
In the case of FLEETBANK, it must be taken into account that the engine and boiler compartment was in the aft part.
Kind regards, Vladimir
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When looking at the wreck at this position, on Google Earth scene dated January 2004, the lenght of the hull is about 125 m and the breadth 18 m which is different of the dimensions of the fregate PRESIDENT BOURGUIBA (93.27 x 11.15 m).
I tried to find some candidates :
- Liberty ship ROBERT ERSKINE wrecked at Bizerta on 1944 but seems to be have been BU at Genoa (https://vesselhistory.marad.dot.gov/ShipHistory/Detail/6215) Click on 'status cards' button.
- general cargo OSIA IRINI CHRYSOVALANDOU II (previous FLEETBANK) BU at Bizerta 1983. I don't know if she was beached or BU in a drydock ?
.... not exhaustive !
Regards,
Yvon
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