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Created: 2020-12-27 7:57:34 AM
Last Edited: 2021-10-12 12:02:25 PM

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Toronto City (1959/08)

Toronto City (1962/05/05)

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Details/Construction
Builder:	Boelwerf Shipyard S.A.	Location:	Bolnes, The Netherlands	Hull #:	909
Builder 2:	Aalborg Vaerft	Location 2:	Aalborg, Denmark	Hull #:
Keel Layed:		Launched:	1947/07/08	Commissioned:	1949/02/16

Propulsion
As built	Type:	1 B&W 4-cylinder steam turbine engine (2-19.5" & 2-43.25" x 43.25")	Output:	3000 IHP - 14.25 Knots
	Manufacturer:	Burmeister & Wain's A/S Motor- og Maskinfabrik - Copenhagen, Denmark (Engine built in 1945)

Dimensions
As built	Length (oa):	119.6 m (392.42 ft)	Gross Tonnage:	4663
	Length (lbp):		Net Tonnage:	2539
	Beam:	15.3 m (50.1 ft)	Dead Weight:	5705
	Depth:	9.7 m (31.67 ft)	Displacement:
	Draft:

Owner History

Fleet History

Owner	Manager	From	Until
J. Lauritzen Bulkers A/S - Denmark		1949	1956
Bristol City Line of Steamships Ltd. - England	Charles Hill & Sons - Bristol, England	1956	1963
Seaways Company Inc. - Greece	Societe de Gestion Evge	1963	1966
Astro Naciente Cia. Nav. S.A. - Greece		1966	1967
A.G. Elfring & W. Duyn - Netherlands (wreck salvagers)		1968

Fleet	From	Until
J. Lauritzen Bulkers - Copenhagen, Denmark	1949	1956
Bristol City Line of Steamships Ltd. - Bristol, United Kingdom	1956	1963

Name History

Registration History

Name	Until
Leine	1949/01
Leena Dan	1956
Toronto City	1963
Olga	1966
Emmanuel M.	1967

Number	Port	Call Sign	MMSI	From	Until
	Esbjerg, Denmark	OUII		1949	1956
186551	Bristol, United Kingdom	GVXT		1956	1963
2149	Piraeus, Greece	SYFY		1963	1967

Description

3 December 1967 - Emmanuele M. went aground near the Elbe 1 Light Vessel off Scharhorn in a position 53.56.30N / 8.21.30E during a voyage from Rostock, GErmany to Rotterdam, Netherlands. Her crew was later removed.
1968 - Declared a constructive total loss and retired. Surrendered and sold to salvors. Sold to A.G. Elfring & W. Duyn - Netherlands
7 July 1970 - Emmanuele M. was refloated, towed to Cuxhaven then on to Hamburg, Germany.
15 July 1970 - Arrived at Hamburg, Germany for demolition by Eisen und Metall A.G. on 16 July 1970.

Disposition
Description/Location	Scrapped at Hamburg, Germany by Eisen und Metall A.G.
Arrival at Yard	1970/07/15	Beached:	Work Began:
Lost	Wrecked in a position 53.56.30N / 8.21.30E.		Date:	1967/12/03

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