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Name: MINTHA
Type: Cargo Ship
Launched: 16/12/1876
Completed: 02/1877
Builder: C Mitchell & Co
Yard: Low Walker
Yard Number: 341
Dimensions: 809grt, 449nrt, 190.0 x 27.5 x 14.0ft
Engines: C2cyl (25.5 & 48 x 33ins), 110nhp
Engines by: Blair & Co Ltd, Stockton-on-Tees
Propulsion: 1 x Screw
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 76933
History:
13/02/1877 T Nelson & Co, London
1883 A/S D/S Vendsyssel (S Jensen), Aalborg; renamed VENDSYSSEL
1884 Det Forenede D/S, Copenhagen
1922 Lerhid GmbH, Danzig; renamed GDYNIA
1924 D/S A/S Mars (H Svenningsen), Copenhagen; renamed FULTON
1926 Julius F Schierbecks Eftf (FW Sternow), Copenhagen
1932 M Anaghnostakis, Piraeus; renamed LITA
1937 Michael A Karageorgis, Piraeus; renamed MENIS
1937 Broken up
Comments: 1937: Broken up at Piraeus
The after part of the hull became a pontoon for a floating crane
1959: Aft part/pontoon broken up


Above photo as VENDSYSSEL is copyright of the Museet for Sofarts. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return

Above photo as VENDSYSSEL is copyright of the Museet for Sofarts

South Wales Daily News, Tuesday, 19/12/1876