Historia
This freighter was built in 1951 by Nippon Kokan in Kobe.
Notas históricas
This vessel was stranded at night on March 14, 1972 while inbound from Japan to Vancouver on a rock 600' southeast of Austin Island. It was said that only her compass, of all her navigational equipment, was in working order when this vessel struck. Then 131 of 300 new Dodge Colt automobiles were lifted off the ship by helicopter before this vessel broke up and sank. The 38 man Chinese crew were rescued. (This vessel carried Anritsu R-5A; ART-6203; ART-6401; ART-1809 radio sets.)
Propietarios y capitanes
In 1970-1972 she was owned by Marlene Shipping Co., c/o Van Shipping Co. Ltd., Hong Kong.
Capitanes
Captain Lo Chung Hung (1972);
Referencias
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
- Palm, R.S. (1978)
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
