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Name: CHAKDINA
Type: Refrigerated Cargo Ship
Launched: 21/05/1951
Completed: 11/09/1951
Builder: Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd
Yard: Neptune Yard, Low Walker
Yard Number: 1880
Dimensions: 7267grt, 4107nrt, 9229dwt, 465.5 x 62.7 x 27.7ft
Engines: Oil engine, 2SA, Doxford type, 6cyl (670 x 2320mm), 6800bhp
Engines by: Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Low Walker
Propulsion: 1 x Screw, 14.5knots
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 184500; (IMO: 5067778)
History:
07/09/1951 British India Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London
1973 Absorbed into Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co, London
1975 Renamed STRATHLAIRG
03/09/1977 Broken up
Comments: 03/09/1977: Broken up by Lieng Hung Steel Enterprise Co at Kaohsiung, Taiwan


Above photo as CHAKDINA is courtesy of Kevin Blair. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return

Above photo as CHAKDINA is copyright of Chris Howell

Above photos as CHAKDINA, dated 12/05/1968, is copyright of Dennis Maccoy

Above photo as CHAKDINA is courtesy of Dick Sloan

Above photo as STRATHLAIRG is copyright of Chris Howell

Above photo as STRATHLAIRG is copyright of Mike Cornwall