TURQUOISE Imo 5371181

[Leslie Spurling]

One of the Belgian fleet of Soc. Anon. Cockerill-Ougree which ran from Tilbury Basin to Ostend virtually daily; shown here passing Gravesend. Built in 1958, 574 gross tons. Others in the fleet that were named after precious stones were the DIAMANT, RUBIS, SAPHIR and TOPAZE.

Photo taken by myself.

[Dierk Bauer]

Hi Leslie, thank you very much for sharing ...and another company for our Coastal Shipping Companies section

Her details and history according to Miramar:

IMO: 5371181
Year: 1958
Name: TURQUOISE
Flag: BEL
Type: Cargo ship
Launch Date: 3.5.58
Date of completion: 6.58
Tons: 574
DWT: 638
Length overall: 55.9
LPP: 50.5
Beam: 8.2
Country of build: DEU
Builder: Husumer
Location of yard: Husum
Yard No: 1116
Speed(kn): 12.5

Subsequent History:
70 TORO - 73 FENNY - 86 FEDI - 88 JARRBT - SOON LY

End: 1991
Disposal Data:
foundered off Vietnam 10.9.91 [Singapore-Phnomh-Penh]