| Manchester Challenge - Varennes, Québec - February 22, 1986 |
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| The last and largest of all the Manchester liners, Manchester Challenge as shown while downbound on the St. Lawrence River off Varennes on February 22, 1986. Built as Dart America (70-81), she traded as Manchester Challenge until 1988 when she went to OOCL as OOCL Challenge. Photographed from atop a grain storage facility overlooking the River. |
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| Fleet: | | IMO: | 7018343 | |
| Owner: | Tynedale Sg Co Ltd | Category: | Container Ship |
| Manager: | | Port/Flag: | Bristol, United Kingdom |
| Dimensions: | Length (oa): 231.55 m (759.7 ft) Length (lbp): 219.21 m (719.2 ft) Beam: 30.64 m (100.5 ft) Depth: 15.6 m (51.2 ft) Draft: 10.01 m (32.8 ft) | Call Sign: | GOOB |
| Built: | Swan Hunter Shipbuilders Ltd. , High Walker, England - Entered service in 1970/11 |
| Names: | Dart America (1981), Manchester Challenge (1988), OOCL Challenge (1996) |
| Disposition: | Scrapped in Gadani Beach, Pakistan
Arrived at yard on 1996/02/19; Work began on 1996/02/25 |
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| Photographer: | Marc Piché - Vercheres, Quebec | Collection: | Marc Piché Collection (Verchères, Quebec, Canada) |
| Format: | Kodachrome slide | Views: | 50 | |
| Uploaded: | 2019-03-20 8:56 PM by Marc Piché |
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