FROM THE ARCHIVE:
“TOR CALEDONIA” / reg. København, passing Hook of Holland in New Waterway, 20 April 2001, on her way to Rotterdam.
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VESSEL DETAILS:
TYPE: Roro
IMO NO: 7617735
14 424 gt / 4327 nt / 12 211 mdwt
Delivered from Framnæs Mv. AS., Sandefjord / Norway (Yard no 189), in July 1977.
Hull: Fredrikstad Mv., Fredrikstad / Norway (Yard no 434).
Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)
- 21/05/1976 – Contract date
- 21/10/1976 – Keel laid
- 28/02/1977 – Launched
- 07/07/1977 – Completed and delivered
- “TOR CALEDONIA” from delivery in 07/1977 until 1984
- “GOTHIC WASA” from 1984 until 1985
- “GALLOWAY” a period in 1985
- “TOR CALEDONIA” from 1985 until 11/2001
- From 1985 – Owned by Initial Plc., Bermuda. (reg. Hamilton)
- From 1986 – Owned by Stratton House Leasing Ltd., Bermuda. (reg. Hamilton)
- From 1988 – Owned by DFDS Tor Line AS., Denmark. (reg. København)
- 1990 – Lgt.
- “STRADA GIGANTE” from 11/2001 until 06/2012
- From 11/2001 – Owned by Stradablu Srl., Italy.
- From 11/2001 – Italian flag.
- “GIGANTE” a period from 06/2012 until breaking.
- From 06/2012 – Owned by Argo Systems, Dubai / United Arab Emirates.
- From 06/2012 – St. Kitts and Nevis flag.
- 22/08/2012 – Arrived Chittagong anchorage / Bangladesh
- 16/09/2012 – Beached Chittagong / Bangladesh, as her final destination.
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