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Name: TANA
Type: Cargo Ship
Launched: 23/12/1952
Completed: 03/1953
Builder: Clelands (Successors) Ltd
Yard: Willington Quay
Yard Number: 181
Dimensions: 1231grt, 587nrt, 1555dwt, 215.0 x 35.0 x 15.4ft
Engines: Oil engine, 2SCSA, Polar type, 6cyl (340 x 570mm), 960bhp
Engines by: British Polar Engines Ltd, Glasgow
Propulsion: 1 x Screw
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 184041
History:
25/03/1953 South Georgia Co Ltd, (Christian Salveson & Co Ltd, managers), Leith
07/1963 Hargreaves Coal & Shipping Co Ltd, (Comben Longstaff & Co Ltd, managers), London
07/1963 Renamed HARFRY
11/1969 Brigdale Shipping Co Ltd, London; renamed ETHEL B
02/1972 Gulf Shipping Navigation Co Inc, Panama; renamed ALEXANDRA K
1973 Alexandra K Shipping Co SA, Greece; renamed EVANTHIA K
08/04/1976 Wrecked
Comments: 08/03/1976: Collided with HAR SINAI off Sitia, Crete
09/03/1976: Beached and subsequently became a total loss


Above photo as TANA is copyright of Ray Perry

Above photo as HARFRY is copyright of Charlie Hill

Above photo as HARFRY is copyright of Bob Scott

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