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Angra do Heroismo |
The Portuguese liner ANGRA DO HEROISMO, imo 5210636/ 152,8m/10.187gt, 323 pax/ 139 crew; 09/1955 completed by Deutsche Werft A.G., Hamburg, as ISRAEL for Zim Israel Navigation, Haifa, for its Haifa/ New York service; 17/03/1966 ANGRA DO HEROISMO, Empresa Insulana de Navegação, Lisbon, which employed her in the Lisbon, Canarias, Madeira, Azores service; She made several voyages transporting troops and military material to Portuguese territories of W. Africa; 10/1973 laid up at Lisbon; 04/02/1974 CTM Companhia Portuguesa de Transportes Maritimos, Lisbon, due amalgamation of Insulana and Colonial, which formed that state company; 14/04/1974 reached Castellon, Spain, for breaking up. Sister ship AMELIA DE MELLO ex ZION. Seen inbound Leixões dressed overall for a cruise to the Atlantic Islands 1972 (c) Foto mar - Leixões |
Username | Rui Amaro |
Shipowner | Empresa Insulana de Navegação, Lisbon |
Ship manager | |
IMO Number | imo 5210636 |
Type of ship | Pass/cargo ship |
Year of build and builder | 09/1955 completed by Deutsche Werft A.G., Hamburg |
Date | 1972 |
Place | Leixões |
Added on | 14/07/2011 |
Dimension | 800 x 556 |
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