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Name: GLOXINIA
Type: Bulk Carrier
Launched: 20/02/1958
Completed: 05/1958
Builder: John Readhead & Sons Ltd
Yard: South Shields
Yard Number: 595
Dimensions: 10350dwt, 7665grt, 3943nrt, 479.3 x 60.25 x 25.3ft
Engines: Oil engine, 2SA, Doxford type, 4cyl (670 x 2320mm), 4400bhp
Engines by: North-Eastern Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Wallsend
Propulsion: 1 x Screw, 13.0knots
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 187929
History:
05/1958 Stag Line Ltd, North Shields
1977 Panous Shipping Co Inc, Piraeus; renamed VIRGINIA M
02/08/1982 Broken up
Comments: 02/08/1982: Broken up by Sarikjis, Sakalidou & Sakalidis at Perama, Greece


Above photo courtesy of Clive Ketley

Above photo courtesy of Kevin Blair

Above photo courtesy of M Barker

Above two photos courtesy of Ken Lubi

Above photo copyright of Fred Miller II