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Name: ZINNIA
Type: Bulk Carrier
Launched: 26/07/1968
Completed: 10/1968
Builder: John Readhead & Sons Ltd
Yard: West Yard, South Shields
Yard Number: 623
Dimensions: 16122grt, 10199nrt, 597.0 x 74.9 x 46.4ft
Engines: Oil engine, Sulzer type, 2SA, 6cyl (760 x 1550mm), 9600bhp
Engines by: George Clark & North Eastern Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Wallsend
Propulsion: 1 x Screw, 14.5knots
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 187949
History:
10/1968 Stag Line Ltd (J Robinson & Sons), North Shields
01/11/1982 Norbulk Pte Ltd (Thome & Co Pte Ltd), Singapore; renamed TIMUR SWIFT
1983 Armement Ermione SA, Monrovia; renamed ERMIONE
1985 Zenovia Shipping Co Ltd, Valletta; renamed ZENOVIA
1990 Ionia Maritime Co Ltd, Valletta; renamed IONIA
1991 Renamed ONIA for delivery to breakers
07/1991 Broken up
Comments: 02/12/1990: Damaged by fire in Ponce roads Puerto Rico
07/07/1991: Arrived at Aliaga to be broken up by Ege Celik


Above photo is copyright of Dennis Maccoy. Click HERE for more launch photos. Use Browser BACK button to return

Above photo as ZINNIA, dated 10/03/1979, is copyright of Michael Green

Above photo as ZINNIA is copyright of Michael Green

Above photo as ZINNIA is copyright of Marc Piche

Above photo as ZENOVIA is copyright of Malcolm Cranfield

Above photo as ZENOVIA is copyright of Fred Miller II