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Cargo ship Agia Efimia at Avonmouth
Ships and Harbours
 No: 5393   Contributor: Marcel Gommers   Year: 1989   Manufacturer: Austin & Pickersgill, England   Country: Antigua Barbuda
Cargo ship Agia Efimia at Avonmouth

1969 Built 9099 GT Cargo ship Agia Efimia (IMO 6924002), previously Rupert de Larrinaga, seen at Avonmouth, England.
She was built at Austin & Pickersgill, Southwick, and measured loa 141m with a beam of 20.5m.
She was disposed in 1991 (Kilyos).

Photo with thanks and © P.W. Hobday.
Picture added on 08 June 2008
Comments:
The typical Liberty, a so called SD14. British and intended
as a World War 2 Liberty, replacement.... Plenty were built in the UK and Brazil, underpowered, poor cargohandling gear, typical cargo-buckets. Nobody feels sorry they all are gone to the scrappers in the Far East.

Added by Capt.Bill Waldmeier on 09 June 2008.
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