Kingba IMO 5165087

[Norman Hardaker]

Coaster KINGBA at Bideford, undated

[Seadog Pete R.I.P.]

Built by Van Der Werffs Scheepsbouw, Hoogezand, Yard-No.271
398 GT, 574 dwt - 45.0 x 8.2m
Launched:25-09-1954.Completed: -11-1954
1954 ISOLA W.Meulman & Erven A.Klugkist, Groningen, Nld.
1972 ISOLA Merrion Shipping Ltd., Dublin, Irl.
1973 COLPRO ADVENTURER Colpro Shipping Co. Ltd., Liverpool, Gbr.
1974 RAVENSTONEDALE R.Taylor & Sons (Scrap) Ltd., Lancaster, Gbr.
1976 KINGBA Afro-European Associates SA., Panama, Pan.
1979 MYS DU Yobanca Pacific Nav. SA., Panama, Pan.
1982 MYS DU St.Ives Motor & Marine (Cornwall) Ltd., Panama, Pan.
1985 renamed AL JUMEIRAH
1992 FAWZAN Fouzeia M.Mohamed, Dubai, Are.
2002 deleted, existence in doubt

[Seadog Pete R.I.P.]

KINGBA Imo 5165087

KINGBA in 1977 at Terschelling
Photo:Frits Olinga-Delfzijl

[edcurcher]

corrections / additions

IMO 5165087


1978: MYS DU St Ives Motor & Marine Ltd. Panama

1982: AL JAMIRAH Fouzeia Mahmood Mohamed. UAE

1993: FAWZAN Fouzeia Mahmood Mohamed. UAE

2000: Still in service

2003: October EID

[Unicon, Sg- Gareth R.I.P.]

Ed hi - guess was your Dad Nick who was the skipper/owner when Mysdu ? I remember David Lewis was arranging cargoes back then scrap etc Cyprus to Salonika from memory. Where is Davis now any idea? Best Regards Gareth

[J.G.]

Kingba

Ed hi - guess was your Dad Nick who was the skipper/owner when Mysdu ? I remember David Lewis was arranging cargoes back then scrap etc Cyprus to Salonika from memory. Where is Davis now any idea? Best Regards Gareth

In addition I can give the information, that the KINGBA (ex ISOLA) had (like many coastal vessels from the Groningen area) a mainengine make Brons of 395 HP.

J.G.

[Derek]

Photos taken at Bideford, from the Norman Hardaker collection