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Re: PHOTINIA
by magoonigal » Tue Jun 24, 2014 11:55 am
March 1961: Completed as above at a cost of £919,216.
12th May 1978. Driven aground at Milwaukee after dragging her anchors in a storm. She was awaiting a berth at Milwaukee after arriving from Chicago.
15th May 1978. Declared a constructive total loss and abandoned to the underwriters. £953,426 paid by insurers.
June 1978. Sold "as is, as lies" for $5,000 to Selvick Marine Towing Corporation, USA.
7th July 1978. Refloated with the aid of six tugs and towed to Sturgeon Bay where her machinery was removed.
December 1978. Towed to Chicago.
15th November 1979. Arrived in tow at Kewaunee, Wisconsin to be broken up by Baskins Bros.
Used as a Cable Layer at times.
Stag Line 1817-1983 by Nicholas J Robinson.
12th May 1978. Driven aground at Milwaukee after dragging her anchors in a storm. She was awaiting a berth at Milwaukee after arriving from Chicago.
15th May 1978. Declared a constructive total loss and abandoned to the underwriters. £953,426 paid by insurers.
June 1978. Sold "as is, as lies" for $5,000 to Selvick Marine Towing Corporation, USA.
7th July 1978. Refloated with the aid of six tugs and towed to Sturgeon Bay where her machinery was removed.
December 1978. Towed to Chicago.
15th November 1979. Arrived in tow at Kewaunee, Wisconsin to be broken up by Baskins Bros.
Used as a Cable Layer at times.
Stag Line 1817-1983 by Nicholas J Robinson.
Paul Hood. + WSS Tyneside Branch Hon Sec.
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