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.
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
Sailed on Mv Lapland, London and Liverpool Clipper early 1970s jnr 5th and 4th eng happy days
Hi, I sailed on Mv Cantaloup 2/2/1974. lapland 24/6/1974. Edinburgh Clipper 22/6/1974. Tangelo 29/1/1975. Reefer engineer.
Hi Tony,it’s almost fifty years ago some great memories, seams like yesterday, had some great trips,saw some wonderful places Whitco Marine Services were quite a good company, most of the time flew you home regardless of where in the world you were.
Hi, Allan. Thanks for your reply. Certainly feels like yesterday. I was one of the guys who didn’t get flown home after leaving the Mv,”Tangelo” in Bremerhaven. To fly to New Zealand. Fortunately I had sufficient leave to cash in to for a flight home. Prior to that every trip was enjoyable, learnt a lot from the experience. Cheers Tony.