BIA – 1951 – IMO 5044001

Seen here as GUNNY, photo origin unknown

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  • Webmariner says:

    BROKE IN TWO AFTER EXPLOSION AND FIRE WHILST IN TOW AFTER DISCHARGE OF CARGO AT SETE ON 27/6/77. FOREPART BROKEN UP; AFTERPART TOWED TO MARSEILLES, SOLD AND BROKEN UP.

    EXPLOSION OCCURRED AS TWO TUGS WERE TOWING HER TO SEA FOLLOWING DISCHARGE OF CARGO. FIRE RAGED AROUND FORE SECTION. TUGS PULLED LARGER AFT SECTION TO ANOTHER PART OF PORT. REPORTED HARBOUR MASTER BELIEVED EXPLOSION CAUSED BYCOMPRESSION OF PETROLEUM VAPOUR WHILST BALLASTING. 2 KILLED AND 3 SERIOUSLY INJURED.
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    Source: IHS Fairplay

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