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Steel twin screw motor vessel, built and engined by Cockerill’s of Hoboken in 1947 (Yard No. 726) for the Belgian Marine Administration’s Ostend service. Launched July 11th, 1946.

Technical Data

Registry - Ostend

ID Number - 5192937

Length on deck - 113.52m (372.6 ft) (overall)

108.6m (356.2 ft) (between perpendiculars)

Breadth of hull - 14.97m (49.1 ft) (extreme)

Depth - 7.43m (24.4 ft) (moulded)

Draught - 3.81m (12.5 ft) (maximum)

Tonnage - 3,360/3,701 gross

1,671/1,788/2,342 net

464 deadweight

Engines - Two 12-cylinder Cockerill/Sulzer single acting two-stroke diesels each

Power - 8,500 hp/17000 bhp

Speed - 22 knots service, 24 knots (max), 25.5 knots (trial)

Capacity - 1600 passengers

Call Sign - ORAK (@ 1974)

History

July 11th 1947: Launched

December 1947: Delivered to Regie voor Maritiem Transport, Ostend, Belgium

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December 11th 1947: Maiden voyage to Dover, then commenced service between Ostend - Dover

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June 16th 1964: Collided with the Norwegian tanker PROMETHEUS about half way to Ostend. Escorted back to Dover. Suffered severe bow damage.

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October 7th 1973: Laid up in reserve.

December 1976: Laid up.

April 24th 1977: Sold to Van Heyghen Freres, Ghent, Belgium.

May 23rd 1977: Arrived in Ghent.

June 5th 1978: Scrapping commenced.

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