AMBER IMO No. 5013820

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  • Leslie Spurling
    Super Moderator
    • Oct 2012
    • 771
    #1

    AMBER IMO No. 5013820

    William Robertson's AMBER, 1499 gross tons, built in 1956 by Ailsa Shipbuilding at Troon. Sold in 1978 and renamed SIMRI - sunk off Sardinia on Christmas Eve 1980 whilst on voyage from La Spezia to Benghazi with cargo of iron.
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    • Trader
      Member
      • Oct 2012
      • 81
      #2
      Good looking coaster and a good company as well. I was on a couple of their ships in the 60's, the Emerald and Amethyst. Happy days.

      Alec.

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        • Rick R.I.P.
          Senior Member
          • Oct 2012
          • 10942
          #3
          AMBER Imo 5013820

          AMBER,1956, - Wm.Robertson Shipowners Ltd, GBR Glasgow.

          River Ribble,undated.

          Subsequent History:78 SIMRI

          Disposal Data:foundered 1nm SE Cape Boi, near Cape Carbonara 24.12.80 [La Spezia-Benghazi, steel bars]


          Rick Cox collection,copyright J.Clarkson.

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            • Rick R.I.P.
              Senior Member
              • Oct 2012
              • 10942
              #4
              AMBER Imo 5013820

              AMBER,1956, - Wm.Robertson Shipowners Ltd, GBR Glasgow.

              Swansea,25/7/1972.

              Subsequent History:78 SIMRI

              Disposal Data:foundered 1nm SE Cape Boi, near Cape Carbonara 24.12.80 [La Spezia-Benghazi, steel bars]


              Rick Cox collection,unknown photographer

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                • lakercapt
                  Junior Member
                  • Aug 2019
                  • 1
                  #5
                  Sailed on this vessel and spent many days going round to Odda in Norway having loaded in the "Quarries" at Llandulas.

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