COASTERS & OTHER SHIPS REVIVED

Collection of Rick Cox, at Shoreham on 16/08/1972

1965, 654grt, 989dwt, 65.1 x 11.1m, 12.5 knots

John Lewis, Aberdeen (347) for General Steam Navigation Company

1976 AFRODITI H – 1982 SAMARAH – 1985 HAMADA

Beached on 29/6/1963 in 24.42N 35.25E after striking a submerged object the previous day, sank on 01/07/1963

She was on passage Jeddah for Suez

© Charlie Hill of Swinefleet near Goole.

IDNo: 7363229 – Year: 1974 – Name: ARINKA – Keel: 6.73 – Type: Cargo ship – Launch Date: 26.1.74 – Flag: ESP – Date of completion: 14.2.74 – GRT: 1124 – DWT: 1788 – Yard No: 122 – Length overall: 66.6 – LPP: 59.5 – Country of build: ESP – Beam: 11.6 – Builder: Murueta of Guernica.

Machinery Overview: 1 oil engine driving 1 FP propeller – Total Power: Mcr 919kW (1,249hp) – Service Speed: 11.50kts.

Prime Mover Detail: Design: MWM, Engine Builder: Fabrica de San Carlos SA – Spain – 1 x Unknown, 4 Stroke, Single Acting, In-Line (Vertical) – 6 Cy. 360 x 450, Mcr: 919 kW (1,249 hp).

Casualty reports from IHSF:

• SUSTAINED DAMAGE IN HEAVY WEATHER AT 0900 HOURS 15/12/79 IN LAT. 49 57N., LONG. 07 15W., AND BERTHED AT NEWLYN FOR REPAIRS. LEFT NEWLYN FOR PENZANCE 18/12/79 & ARRIVED SAME DAY TO COMPLETE REPAIRS & SD 20/12/79 FOR FOYNES.

  130 FT OF BULWARK BROKEN AWAY PORT SIDE AND 22 STANCHIONS TORN AWAY PLUS 9 AIR PIPES BROKEN. (Voyage From Bilbao To Foynes – Cargo Status Loaded Cargo Fertilizer (Bulk))

• WRECKED AT ENTRANCE TO TARFAYA, MOROCCO ON 17/2/82. REPORTED TO BE LEFT AS LIES AT HARBOUR GATE.

  DIVERTED TO TARFAYA DUE TO CONGESTION AT AAIUN AND STRANDED WHILST MANOEUVRING TO ENTER PORT. (Voyage From Bilbao To Aaiun – Cargo Status Loaded Cargo Bagged Cement)

Disposal Data: wrecked entering Tarfaya, Morocco 17.2.82

© Benny Elbæk Dahl – Photo date: 02.05.2013 Køge.

IDNo: 9218222 – Year: 2000 – Name: ARKLOW SURF – Keel: 30.6.98 – Type: Cargo ship – Launch Date: 20.10.00 – Flag: NLD – Date of completion: 18.11.00 - GRT: 2316 - DWT: 3200 – Yard No: 294 – Length overall: 90.0 - LPP: 85.0 – Country of build: NLD – Beam: 12.6 – Builder: Barkmeijer of Stroobos.

Machinery Overview: 1 oil engine reverse reduction geared to screw shaft driving 1 CP propeller at 256 rpm – Total Power: Mcr 1,362kW (1,852hp) – Service Speed: 11.00kts.

Prime Mover Detail: Design: MaK, Engine Builder: MaK Motoren GmbH & Co. KG – Kiel – 1 x 8M20, 4 Stroke, Single Acting, In-Line (Vertical) – 8 Cy. 200 x 300, Mcr: 1,362 kW (1,852 hp) at 1,000 rpm.

Subsequent History: 12.12 BBS SURF (Bahamas) – TBUX

© Charlie Hill of Swinefleet near Goole.

From the Gustav Schneider Collection.

IDNo: 5027003 – Year: 1957 – Name: ANDERS - Type: Cargo ship – Launch Date: 14.12.56 – Flag: SWE – Date of completion: 2.57 - GRT: 499 - DWT: 955 – Yard No: 118 – Length overall: 54.7 - LPP: 49.6 – Country of build: SWE – Beam: 10.2 – Builder: Falkenbergs Varv of Falkenberg.

Machinery Overview: 1 oil engine with hydraulic coupling driving 1 CP propeller – Total Power: Mcr 644kW (876hp)

Prime Mover Detail: Design: Alpha, Engine Builder: Alpha Diesel A/S – Denmark – 1 x 497VO, 2 Stroke, Single Acting, In-Line (Vertical) – 7 Cy. 310 x 490, Mcr: 644 kW (876 hp) at 310 rpm, New engine 1969-08

Subsequent History: 62 ASKVIK – 66 NORDHAUG – 68 BALTUS – 72 DUVALD – 74 PIRAT – 77 THULE – 79 IDA-P.

Source: MIRAMAR SHIP INDEX by Arrangement.

Casualty reports from IHSF:

• SUSTAINED TAILSHAFT DAMAGE WHILST AT TRINIDAD ON 28/3/84; SUBSEQUENTLY TOWED TO MARTINIQUE FOR DRYDOCKING AND EXAMINATION. REPAIRS EFFECTED AND RESUMED SERVICE 10/7/84.

  VESSEL TOWED TO MARTINIQUE AS NO DRY DOCKING FACILITIES AT TRINIDAD. EXAMINATION SHOWED PIECES BROKEN OFF THE SHAFT AT COUPLING KEYWAY. NEW SHAFT AIR-FREIGHTED FROM MANUFACTURER IN DENMARK.

• CAUGHT FIRE WHILST BERTHED AT COCO SOLO, PANAMA, ON 20/7/86. TOWED TO NEARBY ANCHORAGE BUT SUBSEQUENTLY CAPSIZED AND SANK DURING FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS. (Cargo Status Loaded Cargo Paper Waste)

Disposal Data: fire at Coco Solo 20.7.86, towed out, capsized & sank.

© Peter William Robinson of Goole.

Rick Cox Collection – ARDAL at Glasson Dock 20/4/1988.

IDNo: 7637333 – Year: 1978 – Name: ARDAL – Keel: 21.11.77 – Type: Cargo ship – Launch Date: 20.1.78 – Flag: DNK  – Date of completion: 11.3.78 - GRT: 399 - DWT: 1050 – Yard No: 126 – Length overall: 60.0 - LPP: 55.2 – Country of build: DNK – Beam: 10.4 – Builder: Nordsovaerftet of Ringkobing.

Machinery Overview: 1 oil engine geared to screw shaft driving 1 CP propeller – Total Power: Mcr 736kW (1,001hp) – Service Speed: 10.00kts.

Prime Mover Detail: Design: Callesen, Engine Builder: Aabenraa Motorfabrik, Heinrich Callesen A/S – Denmark – 1 x 8-427-HT, 4 Stroke, Single Acting, In-Line (Vertical) – 8 Cy. 270 x 400, Mcr: 736 kW (1,001 hp) at 460 rpm.

Subsequent History: 89 (Denmark DIS) – 97 (France) – 97 MAREVA NUI – 4.13 In Service/Commission – TBUX