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NAESS COMET (1963)

Service dates: 1973-1977

Shipping lines: ANGLO NORDIC SHIPPING

Ship type:


Bulk Carrier.


Career

01.06.1962
Keel laid.
24.10.1962
Launched. Lady sponsor was Mrs Beitz, wife of Mr Berthold Beitz, former representative of Krupp.
31.01.1963
Delivered as Naess Comet for Herness Shipping Company A/S.
05.07.1973
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company acquired an interest in Zapata Naess Shipping Company Ltd (renamed Anglo Nordic Shipping Ltd).
1974
Renamed Nordic Rover.
1977
Sold and renamed Mystras.
1980
Renamed Ken Success.
13.08.1983
Broken up at Kaohsiung, Taiwan.


Ship technical details (PDF)