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Toro
1943/61 General Cargo
Buildingyard: Pennsylvania Shipyards Inc., Beaumont, Texas
Built year: 1943
Yard no: 270
Tonnage: GRT: 5206/ NET: 3000/ TDW: 79070
Dims: LOA: 125,70/ BR: 18,31/ DR: 7,569mtr
Machinery: 2 x 6-cyl Nordberg machinery by Nordberg Manufacturing Co
Speed: 14,00 knots
Photo: Unknown
07.02.1943: Launched as CAPE BLANCO to United States War Shipping Admin
00.05.1944: Completed
00.00.1947: Sold to A/S Ganger Rolf (Fred. Olsen & Co.), Oslo. Put in service at Den Norske Syd-Amerika Linje. Renamed BRA-KAR
16.05.1961: Purchased by WW. Price paid: NOK 4.200.000 . Renamed TORO
27.06.1967: Sold to Eastern Shipping Ltd Inc., Philippines. Renamed EASTERN SATURN
00.00.1974: Sold to Chi Shun Wha Steel Co Ltd for demolition at Kaoshiung
05.04.1974: Demolition completed
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