MV Banana Reefer
ex Network Swan, Atlantico, Angelmar, America Freezer, Alsatia, Edinburgh Clipper
© Gordon Wise
Steel single screw motor vessel built in 1972 by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough (Yard No 1318) as a General Cargo Ship
Technical Data
- Length: 140.70 m (overall) 130.0 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 18.04 m
- Depth: 11.64 m
- Draught: 8.287 – 9.043 m
- Tonnage: 4938 – 6680 gross/2636 – 3638 net/7722 – 9193 deadweight
- Engines: 1 x 2SA 9-cylinder Sulzer diesel.
- Power: 11078 kW/14850 bhp
- Speed: 23 knots
- Capacity: 4 holds. 352294 cu.ft
- Call Sign: GPUG (Edinburgh Clipper – Alsatia), 3ELF9 (Network Swan)
- IMO Number: 7203364
- Official Number: 357471
- Port of Registry: Glasgow/United Kingdom (Edinburgh Clipper – Alsatia), Piraeus/Greece (America Freezer – Angelmar) Bahamas (Angelmar – Network Swan), Panama (Network Swan)
- Sister-Ship: Bristol Clipper, Cardiff Clipper, Glasgow Clipper, Liverpool Clipper, London Clipper, Newcastle Clipper, Teesside Clipper
History
January 1972: Launched as EDINBURGH CLIPPER for Chichester Shipping Lines Ltd., North West Shipping Co. Ltd & Island Fruit Reefer Shipping Co. Ltd.
1977: To Cunard S.S. Co Ltd and renamed ALSATIA. Registered Manager; Salen UK Ship Management Ltd.
1981: Renamed AMERICA FREEZER. Enterprises Shipping & Trading S.A., Piraeus
© Leo Johannes (both)
1985: Renamed ANGELMAR.
© Mike Griffiths
1990: Renamed ATLANTICO
1990: Renamed NETWORK SWAN. Registered Owner; Del Monte Fresh Fruit (International) Ltd. Registered Manager; Network Shipping Ltd.
© Frank Foerst
1992: Renamed BANANA REEFER.
1994: Broken up at Chittagong
All information is believed to be correct and no responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions. All items included in this article are subject to © copyright. We would like to take this opportunity of thanking: Mike Griffiths, Frank Foerst, Leo Johannes and Gordon Wise for their assistance in producing this feature.
Sailed on Mv Lapland, London and Liverpool Clipper early 1970s jnr 5th and 4th eng happy days