| Name: | KARAGHISTAN |
| Type: | Refrigerated Cargo Ship |
| Launched: | 30/07/1957 |
| Completed: | 12/11/1957 |
| Builder: | John Readhead & Sons Ltd |
| Yard: | West Yard, South Shields |
| Yard Number: | 593 |
| Dimensions: | 7150grt, 4229nrt, 478.0 x 58.5 x 25.9ft |
| Engines: | Oil engine, 2SCSA, Doxford type, 4cyl (670 x 2320mm), 4400bhp |
| Engines by: | Hawthorn, Leslie (Engineers) Ltd, Hebburn |
| Propulsion: | 1 x Screw, 13.5knots |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | 187678 |
| History: | |
| 13/11/1957 | Strick Line Ltd (FC Strick & Co Ltd), London |
| 01/05/1972 | Managers became P&O General Cargo Division |
| 09/02/1973 | Contoyannis Shipping Ltd, Famagusta; renamed CONSTANTINOS |
| 1974 | Congroup Maritime Co, Famagusta |
| 1977 | Stolos Cia SA (Tristar Marine Management), Piraeus; renamed ADMIRAL C |
| 03/12/1978 | Sank |
| Comments: | 13/09/1978: Wrecked 1 mile SW of Pylos, Greece, in position 36.53N – 21.40E |
| On a voyage from Antwerp to Jeddah carrying general cargo | |
| 15/09/1978: Her back was broken | |
| 03/12/1978: Sank |
Above photo as KARAGHISTAN is copyright of Malcolm Cranfield
Above photo as KARAGHISTAN is courtesy of Richard Cox
Above photo as KARAGHISTAN is copyright of Malcolm Cranfield
Above photo as KARAGHISTAN is copyright of Dennis Maccoy. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return
Above photo as CONSTANTINOS is copyright of Ray Perry
Above photo as CONSTANTINOS copyright of Dick Parsons