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Name: ELLENGA
Type: Tanker
Launched: 01/12/1959
Completed: 27/05/1960
Builder: Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd
Yard: Wallsend
Yard Number: 1877
Dimensions: 24246grt, 14480nrt, 37140dwt, 690.8 x 90.4 x 36.4ft (*)
Engines: 2 x Steam turbines, 17600shp
Engines by: Wallsend Slipway & Engineering Co Ltd, Wallsend
Propulsion: 1 x Screw, 16.5knots
Reg Number: 301149
History:
05/1960 British India Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London
1963 Managers became Trident Tankers Ltd, London
1970 Trident Tankers Ltd, London
1971 Scorpio Navigation Corp, Piraeus; renamed TOLMIROS
1971 Renamed LIRIA
1973 Cia Leo SA, Monrovia; renamed CHARLOTTE
1974 Hamesi Maritime Co Ltd, Limassol; renamed CRETAN FLOWER
11/04/1977 Broken up
Comments: 11/04/1977: Arrived at Sveti Kajo, Split for breaking up by Brodospas
(*) Dimensions are: Length OA, Breadth extreme, Draught summer


Above photo as ELLENGA is courtesy of Paul Strathdee

Above photo as LIRIA is copyright of Chris Howell

Above photo as CRETAN FLOWER is copyright of Marijan Zuvic