Pericles IMO 5274761

[Ronnskar]

Inward bound at South Shields (circa 1970)

[Dierk Bauer]

Pericles IMO 5274761

Hi Ronnskar, thank you very much for sharing

Her details and history according to Miramar:

IMO: 5274761
Year: 1960
Name: PERICLES
Flag: NLD
Type: Cargo ship (ref)
Launch Date: 14.10.59
Date of completion: 3.60
Tons: 5710
DWT: 7028
Length overall: 129.2
LPP: 117.3
Beam: 17.6
Country of build: NLD
Builder: Pot
Location of yard: Bolnes
Yard No: 940
Speed(kn): 16

Subsequent History:
[1966 Lg 139.0/127.0m, 6236gt/7680dw]

End: 1985
Disposal Data:
BU Gadani Beach 17.5.85 [Mooney]

[Jan Hendrik]

Constructed by Gebroeders Pot in Bolnes (prior to the amalgamation of Boele and Pot) in 1960 for the KNSM (Koninklijke Nederlandse Stoomboot Mij).
yard no 940.
GRT 5710 and DWT 7028
She was lengthened to 139 m in 1966 which increased the tonnage and stayed with KNSM until 1979 when she was sold to Greek interest.
In 1985 reflagged Valletta and then to the scrapyard.
Jan
Plenty of photos available, here are few more (photographer unknown).