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Name: ANGOLA
Type: Passenger Refrigerated Cargo Ship
Launched: 24/03/1948
Completed: 12/1948
Builder: R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd
Yard: Hebburn
Yard Number: 689
Dimensions: 13016grt, 7703nrt, 549.8 x 67.3 x 27.0ft
Engines: 2 x Oil engines, 2SA, Doxford type, 6cyl (670 x 2320mm)
Engines by: R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Newcastle
Propulsion: 2 x Screws, 17.0knots
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: n/a
History:
12/1948 Cia Nacional de Navegação, Lisbon
08/02/1974 Broken up
Comments: Built for the Lisbon to East African ports service
Accommodation for 89 x 1st, 141 x Tourist & 511 x Steerage Class passengers
08/02/1974: Delivered for breaking up at Hualien by Chou's Iron & Steel Co Ltd


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Above photo is courtesy of Kevin Blair

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Above photo is copyright of Uli Wessmann

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