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Created: 2022-11-28 6:47:16 PM
Last Edited: 2024-01-02 9:40:24 AM

Andromeda (1975/11/15)	Andromeda (1975/11/15)	Andromed (1976/10/11)	Andromed (1976/10/11)
Ocean Coracle (1978/05/21)	Dashaki (1983/10)

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Details/Construction
Builder:	Verolme Shipyard B.V.	Location:	Heusden, Netherlands	Hull #:	835
Keel Layed:	1972/02/01	Launched:	1972/09/09	Commissioned:	1972/12/19

Propulsion
As built	Type:	1 Diesel engine	Output:	15.5 Knots
	Manufacturer:

Dimensions
As built	Length (oa):	175.7 m (576.4 ft)	Gross Tonnage:	15886
	Length (lbp):	167.2 m (548.6 ft)	Net Tonnage:
	Beam:	22.8 m (74.8 ft)	Dead Weight:	26614
	Depth:		Displacement:
	Draft:

Owner History

Fleet History

Owner	Manager	From	Until
Heinsmith Bulk Shipping Schmidt & Company KG		1972/12/19	1976/02
Andromeda Bulshipping S.A.		1976/02	1976/12
Sea Trades Corporation		1976/12	1980/06
Pangkor Shipping Pte. Ltd.		1980/06	1980/12
Goodwin Investments Ltd.		1980/12	1986/08
Silver Heaven S.A.		1986/08	1987/02
Tempest Shipping		1987/02	1987/05

Fleet

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Until

Name History

Registration History

Name	Until
Andromeda	1976/02
Andromed	1976/12
Ocean Courage	1980/06
Ocean Coracle	1980/12
Dashaki	1986/08
Siaki	1986/12
August Star	1987/02
Augsut	1987/05

Number	Port	Call Sign	MMSI	From	Until
	Flensburg, Germany			1972/12/19	1976/02
	Singapore, Singapore			1976/02	1980/12
	Monrovia, Liberia			1980/12	1986/12
	Limassol, Cyprus			1986/12	1987/05

Description

While enroute from Mina Saqr, United Arab Emirates for Shuaiba, Kuwait with a cargo of bulk cement she was struck by at least 1 Iranian guided missile and damaged beyond repair. She was subsequently withdrawn from service and sold for scrapping in Pakistan.

Disposition
Description/Location	Scrapped at Gadani Beach, Pakistan.
Arrival at Yard	1987/05/20	Beached:	Work Began:
Lost	Struck by an Iranian missile west of the UAE in the Persian Gulf and damaged beyond repair.		Date:	1986/10/05

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