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Name: BRITISH HAWTHORN
Type: Tanker
Launched: 16/03/1964
Completed: 10/1964
Builder: Hawthorn, Leslie (Ship Builders) Ltd
Yard: Hebburn
Yard Number: 749
Dimensions: 20551dwt, 13119grt, 7627nrt, 561.1 x 73.9 x 30.3ft
Engines: Oil engine, 2SCSA, Sulzer type, 6cyl (760 x 1550mm), 7500bhp
Engines by: Hawthorn, Leslie (Engineering) Ltd, Newcastle
Propulsion: 1 x Screw, 14.0 knots
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 306128
History:
10/1964 BP Tanker Co Ltd, London
1981 BP Shipping Ltd, London
1983 Vergina Shipping Co SA, Panama; renamed NEW FORTUNE
1984 Renamed KYRA POPI
1985 Misano di Navigazione SpA, Palermo; renamed MARE EQUATORIALE
1986 Societe Maritttima Internazionale SpA (Misano di Navigazione SpA), Palermo
1992 Prismar Srl (Misano di Navigazione SpA), Palermo
1995 Five Star General Trading Ltd, St Vincent & Grenadines
29/09/1996 Broken up
Comments: 29/09/1996: Arrived at Alang for breaking up by Western Shipbreaking Corp


Above photo as BRITISH HAWTHORN is copyright of the Port of Tyne

Above photo as BRITISH HAWTHORN is courtesy of AJ Hawker

Above photo as BRITISH HAWTHORN is courtesy of AJ Hawker

Above photo as BRITISH HAWTHORN is copyright of Airfotos

Above photo as BRITISH HAWTHORN is copyright of Airfotos

Above photo as NEW FORTUNE is copyright of Michael Green

Above photo as NEW FORTUNE is copyright of Michael Green