Name: | EUROPIC FERRY |
Type: | Passenger Ro/Ro Ferry |
Launched: | 03/10/1967 |
Completed: | 01/1968 |
Builder: | Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd |
Yard: | Neptune Yard, Low Walker |
Yard Number: | 2025 |
Dimensions: | 4190grt, 1499nrt, 2784dwt, 451.4 x 69.0 x 15.0ft |
Engines: | 2 x Oil engines, Pielstick vee oil, 4SA, 16cyl (400 x 460mm), 13360bhp |
Engines by: | A/B Lindholmens Varv, Gothenburg |
Propulsion: | 2 x Screws, 19.0knots |
Reg Number: | 334739 |
History: | |
01/1968 | Atlantic Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London |
12/1987 | P&O European Ferries (Felixstowe) Ltd |
1991 | Howill Shipping Ltd, London |
1992 | Renamed EUROPEAN FREIGHTER |
1993 | Namora Shipping Ltd, Limassol; renamed AFRODITE II |
2004 | Marwan Shipping & Trading Co, Aqaba; renamed AJMAN GLORY |
01/02/2005 | Broken up |
Comments: | Built for the Harwich to Europort service with accommodation for 160 x passengers |
Capacity for 50 cars and 60 commercial trailers | |
1971: ASN operations were taken over by Townsend-Thoresen | |
19/04/1982: Requisitioned by British Government for the Falklands Task Force | |
22/04/1982: Sailed from Southampton for the South Atlantic | |
21/05/1982: Anchored in San Carlos Water and came under heavy attack | |
23/06/1982: Sailed from Port Stanley for UK | |
07/1982: Released back to owners | |
1991: Sale and hire-purchase back to P&O | |
01/02/2005: Arrived at Alang for breaking up |
Above photo as EUROPIC FERRY is copyright of Bob Thompson
Above photo as EUROPIC FERRY is copyright of Peter Crichton
Above photo as EUROPIC FERRY is copyright of Bob Scott
Above photo as EUROPIC FERRY is copyright of Brian Fisher
Above photo as EUROPIC FERRY is copyright of Brian Fisher
Above photo as EUROPEAN FREIGHTER is courtesy of Photoship
Above photo as AFRODITE II is courtesy of Photoship
Above photo as AJMAN GLORY is copyright of Zahan
Above photo as AJMAN GLORY is copyright of Zahan
Above photo as AJMAN GLORY is copyright of Zahan