FLORIA – 1964 – IMO 6420044
Source: Sjöhistoriska Museet – National Maritime Museum of Stockholm, Sweden – (Photo: unknown photographer)
Source: Sjöhistoriska Museet – National Maritime Museum of Stockholm, Sweden – (Photo: Pietikäinen, Matti)
Source: Sjöhistoriska Museet – National Maritime Museum of Stockholm, Sweden – (Photo: Boman, J Robert)
© Frits Olinga of Delfzijl – Photo date: m.v. “Norden” on 21. January 1983 on River Eems.
IDNo: 6420044 – Year: 1964 – Name: FLORIA – Keel: 11.3.64 – Type: Cargo ship – Launch Date: 11.7.64 – Flag: FIN – Date of completion: 19.9.64 – GRT: 1186 – DWT: 1725 – Yard No: 233 – Length overall: 73.2 – LPP: 66.7 – Country of build: FIN – Beam: 10.4 – Builder: Laivateollisuus of Turku – Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn): 1D-12
Subsequent History: 69 MARGA – 76 NORDEN – 84 FLORIA – 89 GLORIA – 89 FLORIA
Disposal Data: fire 58.51N/20.30E 18.9.90 & made into a barge 1994 (sank 23.6.95)
Source: MIRAMAR SHIP INDEX by Arrangement.
STRANDED BETWEEN EKO & HERMANSO, ABOUT 5 NAUTICAL MILES NE OF KOVERHAR, ABOUT 1500 HRS. 14.12.78., REFLOATED 0900 HRS.17.12.78. & PROCEEDED TO HANKO FOR DISCHARGE OF CARGO AND THEN TO TURKU FOR DD. 20.12.79.
REFLOATED AFTER LIGHTENING OF 800 TONS CARGO. REPAIRED AT TURKU & SAILED FOR ROTTERDAM 24.1.79. BACK IN SERVICE.
Voyage From Skuru & Koverhar Voyage To Rotterdam – Loaded with unknown cargo.
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CAUGHT FIRE IN LAT. 58 51N., LONG. 20 30E., ON 18/9/90. VESSEL TOWED TO SLITE AND THENCE TO OSKARSHAMN, KALMAR AND TURKU FOR CONVERSION TO A BARGE.
ENGINE ROOM AND ACCOMMODATION AFT BURNT OUT.
Voyage From Turku Voyage To Bayonne
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Source: IHSF