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KAREPO 1964-1978
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BuilderTaikoo DockyardWhere BuiltHong KongTonnage3222PropulsionSingle screw motor 12.5 knotsOwners & Previous Names1964-78 USSCo
1978-86 Various Singaporean owners ATLANTIC VIKING, PACIFIC VIKING
1986 Thailand ship breakers, RayongAdditional NotesFirst of two faster ships built as replacement for older trans Tasman ships. Faster than the K class at 12.5 knots with deck cranes and mechanically operated hatch lids. Sold to Singaporean interests. Broken up in Thailand 1986.
Where BuiltHong KongTonnage3222PropulsionSingle screw motor 12.5 knotsOwners & Previous Names1964-78 USSCo1978-86 Various Singaporean owners ATLANTIC VIKING, PACIFIC VIKING
1986 Thailand ship breakers, Rayong
Additional NotesFirst of two faster ships built as replacement for older trans Tasman ships. Faster than the K class at 12.5 knots with deck cranes and mechanically operated hatch lids. Sold to Singaporean interests. Broken up in Thailand 1986.Connections
New Zealand Ship and Marine Society (21st Aug 2019). KAREPO 1964-1978. In Website New Zealand Ship and Marine Society. Retrieved 20th Oct 2019 22:03, from https://nzshipmarine.com/nodes/view/185