MV Duke of Topsail
Ex Duke of Norfolk
© Bert Norr (Andreas Wörteler Collection)
Steel single screw motor vessel, built in 1972 by Firma C. Amels & Zoon Schpswf. & Mfbk “Welgelegen” Makkum, Holland (Yard No. 319), as a RoRo Cargo vessel
Technical Data
- Length: 78.64 m (overall) 68.81 m (between perpendiculars)
Breadth: 14.33 m
Depth: 8.92 m
Draught: 4.21 m
Tonnage: 948 gross/604 net/1450t deadweight
Engines: Oil 4SA 8-cylinder MWM (Motorenw – Mannheim) diesel
Power: 1790kW/2400 bHP
Speed: 13.5 knots
Capacity: 12 passengers/33 Freight Trailers
Call Sign: HQTU3, V4RZ3
MMSI Number: 341295000 - IMO Number: 7206770
- Official Number (LR 1978-1979): 341821
- Port of Registry: Yarmouth/ UK 🇬🇧, San Lorenzo/Honduras 🇭🇳
Current AIS Location
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History
January 29th 1972: Launched.
April 1972: Delivered to Norfolk Line Ltd., Great Yarmouth, England.
© Bert Norr (Andreas Wörteler Collection)
April 1972: Commenced service between Great Yarmouth – Scheveningen.
1973: Registered to Unilever Norfolk Line, Great Yarmouth, England.
© Bert Norr (Andreas Wörteler Collection)
© John Jones (Gt Yarmouth, 22/03/1981)(Left) © Simonwp (Gt Yarmouth, July 1984) (Right)
© Simonwp (Gt Yarmouth, October 1985) (Left) © Simonwp (Gt Yarmouth, 09/04/1986) (Right)
1985: Registered to Maersk London, Norfolk Line, Yarmouth, Great Britain.
🆕© Simonwp (Gt Yarmouth, May 1987)
1987: Sold to Topsail Shipping Co. Ltd., New Foundland, Canada. Renamed DUKE OF TOPSAIL.
1987: Chartered out to Marine Atlantic, Canada. Commenced service between Lewisporte – Labrador.
1998: Registered to United Abaco Shipping Co. Ltd. San Lorenzo, Honduras. Manager: MMS Shipmanagement Inc
© Bert Norr (Andreas Wörteler Collection)
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