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Created: 2020-02-06 8:56:31 AM
Last Edited: 2023-08-08 10:56:18 PM

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Cape Grenville (1981/02)

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Cape Gwadar (1984/11/03)

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Details/Construction
Builder:	Haugesund Mekaniske Verksted	Location:	Haugesund, Norway	Hull #:	45
Keel Layed:	1972/08/01	Launched:	1972/11/11	Commissioned:	1973/01/27

Propulsion
As built	Type:	2 Stork Werkspoor 12TM 410 medium speed engines	Output:	12000 bhp (8827 kW) - 15 Knots
	Manufacturer:	Stork Werkspoor Diesel B.V. - Amsterdam, Holland

Dimensions
As built	Length (oa):	162.87 m (534.4 ft)	Gross Tonnage:	14651
	Length (lbp):	153.9 m (504.9 ft)	Net Tonnage:	10051
	Beam:	22.92 m (75.2 ft)	Dead Weight:	24035
	Depth:	14.05 m (46.1 ft)	Displacement:
	Draft:	10.4 m (34.1 ft)

Owner History

Fleet History

Owner	Manager	From	Until
Cape York Motorship Company Ltd. - Glasgow, Scotland	Scottish Ship Management Ltd.	1973/01	1982/01
Lyle Motorship Company Ltd. - Glasgow, Scotland	Scottish Ship Management Ltd.	1982/01	1984/02
Ocean Shelf Trading Inc. - Panama		1984/02	1984/06
Paget Shipholding Ltd. - Panama		1984/06	1985/04

Fleet	From	Until
Cape York Shipping Company - Glasgow, Scotland		1984
Ocean Shelf Trading Inc. - Panama		1985

Name History

Registration History

Name	Until
Cape Grenville	1984
Cape Gwadar	1985

Number	Port	Call Sign	MMSI	From	Until
357494	Glasgow, United Kingdom	GRHP		1973/01	1984
12948LI	Panama, Panama			1984	1985/05

Description

While underway in the Persian Gulf (27.32N/50.30E) on 26 March 1985 she was struck in her aft quarters by an Iraqi, exocet air-to-surface guided missile and severely damaged.. A fire erupted in her engine room which was later extinguished by salvage tugs about 12 hours after the attack. Her crew was rescued by the U.S.Navy and Saudi Arabian military helicopters and safely delivered ashore at the Saudi port of Jubayl.

News reports from the time indicated that while she was underway in the Persian Gulf she was well outside Iraqi contested waters and that the attack was likely a mistake. Nevertheless, she was declared a constructive total loss shortly thereafter and was sold for scrapping a short distance away in Pakistan. (Los Angeles Times / Miramar)

Disposition
Description/Location	Scrapped at Gadani Beach, Pakistan by Habib Maritime.
Arrival at Yard	1985/05/18	Beached:	Work Began:
Lost			Date:

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