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AMRA
by Dennis Maccoy » Tue Jul 30, 2013 3:24 pm
British India's AMRA at the former John Readhead yard in South Shields on 15 November 1969, built as Swan Hunter Shipbuilders' ship no. 16.
Regards, Dennis.
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Re: AMRA
by magoonigal » Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:43 pm
Keel Laid:- 19th December 1968.
Launched:- 30th June 1969.
Trials Date:- 15th November 1969.
Fitted with a 300 ton derrick.
So all fired up and ready to go.........
She did not stay in BI colours very long passing into P&O Ownership on the 19th April 1973.
1976. Renamed STRATHCARRON.
March 1978. Passed to Strick Line.
13th January 1979. Sold to Hyundai International.
Renamed HALLA PRIDE.
Arrived as the HYUNDAI No 33 at Ulsan for scrapping in June 1985.
Launched:- 30th June 1969.
Trials Date:- 15th November 1969.
Fitted with a 300 ton derrick.
So all fired up and ready to go.........
She did not stay in BI colours very long passing into P&O Ownership on the 19th April 1973.
1976. Renamed STRATHCARRON.
March 1978. Passed to Strick Line.
13th January 1979. Sold to Hyundai International.
Renamed HALLA PRIDE.
Arrived as the HYUNDAI No 33 at Ulsan for scrapping in June 1985.
Paul Hood. + WSS Tyneside Branch Hon Sec.
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