Strathconon

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Strathconon.
ID No. 7722425.
Type Containership.
Gross Registered Tonnage 13,418 tons
Builder Ishikawajima-Harima, Tokyo. Yard No. 2672.
Delivery date Aug 10th. 1978.
Hull Steel.
Length Overall 164 m. LPP 155.0 m.
Width 26.0 m.
Propulsion mode Single screw.
Speed 18.5 kts.
Deadweight 19,387 tons.
Power Diesel.
Aspiration Turbocharged.
Fuel MDO/HFO
Generator voltage 440 V ac.
Generator Frequency 60 Hz.
Propeller Right hand.
Propeller formation Cast.
Propeller material Bronze.
Launched March 28th.1978.
Scrapped May 15th.1999.

History

Refer to "Arafura I" for service details etc. Operated between 1980 and 1990 with AJCL.

1978. Ordered as "Seatrain Valley Forge".

March 28th. 1978. Launched as "Marejet".

1978. Tonnage increased to 15,503 grt, and completed as "Strathconon".

1985. Renamed "Main Express".

1985, Renamed "Strathconon".

1989, Renamed "Scandutch Hondo", then "Contship Spain".

1990. Renamed "Strathconon".

1990. Renamed "Peace River".

May 15th. 1999. Broken up, Alang.

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