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Can anyone identify the UK port/location please?
Unknown location and date.
Keel laid on 27/07/1976, launched on 07/01/1977, & completed on 02/03/1977, by Bijlsma Lemmer Scheepswerf, Lemmer, Netherlands (360)
1,598 g.t. & 3,120 dwt., as:
'Carebeka IX' to 1983,
'Elsborg' to 1988,
'Artemis' to 1994,
'Elsborg' to 1996, and
'Swanland' until the ship foundered in a position 52.52N, 5.05W during a laden voyage with limestone, in rough seas, from Llanddulas, Wales, while en route to Cowes, Isle of Wight, England.
Six Russian seafarers lost their lives in this tragedy.
There were two survivors.
Five of the victims bodies were never recovered.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Swanland
Photo with the permission of Nick White.
Former name(s):
- Elsborg (Until 1996 Jan)
- Artemis (Until 1994 Dec)
- Elsborg (Until 1988)
- Carebeka Ix (Until 1983)
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Cheers
Vlad
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I will be in Rijeka & Zadar in a fortnight, if you are visiting home?
All best wishes, Rick
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