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Name: MURISTAN
Type: Refrigerated Cargo Ship
Launched: 16/05/1950
Completed: 29/09/1950
Builder: John Readhead & Sons Ltd
Yard: West Yard, South Shields
Yard Number: 566
Dimensions: 8408grt, 5006nrt, 492.4 x 62.2 x 30.9ft
Engines: T3cyl (29, 48 & 81 x 54ins) & LP turbine, 6100ihp
Engines by: John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields
Propulsion: 1 x Screw, 14.0knots
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 184271
History:
30/09/1950 Strick Line Ltd (FC Strick & Co Ltd), London
1960 Shahristan Steamship Co Ltd (FC Strick & Co Ltd), London
1966 Achilles P Halcoussis, Piaaeus; renamed LEONIS
1968 Korea Atlas Line, Inchon: renamed ATLAS TRADER
1970 Hualing Shipping Corporation, Monrovia; renamed YALING
1972 Chen Tung Shipping Co Ltd, Monrovia
17/05/1972 Broken up
Comments: 17/05/1972: Arrived at Kaohsiung for beaking up by Chi Shun Hwa Steel Co Ltd


Above photo of MURISTAN under construction is copyright of Tyne & Wear Museums

Above photo as MURISTAN is copyright of Malcolm Cranfield

Above photo as MURISTAN is courtesy of Photoship

Above photo as MURISTAN is copyright of Airfotos

Above photo as MURISTAN is copyright of A Duncan

Above photo as LEONIS is courtesy of Richard Cox

Above photo as LEONIS is copyright of Chris Howell