Technical
Official Number: 301895
Yard Number: 530
IMO: 5024611
Completed: 1962
Gross Tonnage: 437
Net Tonnage: 151
Length: 139′ 6″
Breadth: 28′ 0″
Depth: 14′ 3″
Built: Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd
History
December 11 1961: Launched by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole (Yd.No.530) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as ARMANA.
March 1962: Completed. Registered at Fleetwood (FD207).
1969: Sold to Irvin & Johnson Ltd, Cape Town. Registered at Cape Town (CTA294).
March 1988: Sold to Viking Fishing Co (Pty) Ltd, Cape Town. Converted to stern trawler
2009: Seen in Cape Town Fish Dock 26th March. Looked active and in good shape. Modified with extended shelter deck port side.
October 2011: Still operating from Cape Town.
13/10/2024: Reported on fire 60 nautical miles off Gansbaai in the Western Cape. Crew rescued and taken to Cape Town. Awaiting tug to tow to a place of safety.
15/10/2024: Contact with vessel lost, presumed sunk.
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Changelog
06/10/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
21/08/2017: Removed FMHT watermark and added an image.
04/11/2017: Added an image.
14/10/2024: Added an image and updated information.
15/10/2024: Added an image and updated information.