Name: | PEISANDER |
Type: | Refrigerated Cargo Ship |
Launched: | 23/03/1966 |
Completed: | 03/1967 |
Builder: | Vickers Ltd |
Yard: | High Walker |
Yard Number: | 185 |
Dimensions: | 12094grt, 6471nrt, 11600dwt, 563.8 x 77.9 x 30.0ft |
Engines: | Oil engine, 2SA, 9cyl (840 x 1800mm), 22500bhp |
Engines by: | Burmeister & Wain, Copenhagen |
Propulsion: | 1 x Screw, 21.0knots |
Construction: | Steel |
Reg Number: | 308690 |
History: | |
03/1967 | Ocean Steam Ship Co Ltd (Blue Funnel Line Ltd), Liverpool |
1973 | China Mutual Steam Navigation Co Ltd (Blue Funnel Line Ltd), Liverpool |
1978 | Balcombe Co Ltd, Hong Kong; renamed ORIENTAL EXPORTER |
1979 | Panocean Shipping Co Inc, Monrovia |
1979 | Carland Shipping Ltd, Hong Kong |
1981 | Renamed MAIN EXPRESS |
1984 | Island Investment & Agency Corp Ltd & Wattling Navigation Inc, Panama |
1984 | Renamed ORIENTAL EXPORTER |
09/1986 | Broken up |
Comments: | 1979: Lengthened by 13.5m to 195.4m, 15845grt, 16310dwt |
1979: Converted to container ship | |
10/09/1986: Arrived at Kaohsiung for breaking up by Kao Feng Iron & Steel Co |
Above photo shows PEISANDER and PRIAM (behind) outfitting at Walker. Photo is copyright of Malcolm Donnelly
Above photo as PEISANDER is copyright of Trevor Jones
Above photo as PEISANDER is copyright of Don Meehan
Above photo as PEISANDER is copyright of Keith Wood
Above photo as ORIENTAL EXPORTER is copyright of Trevor Jones
Above photo as ORIENTAL EXPORTER is copyright of Keith Wood