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CHESAPEAKE BAY (1985)

Service dates: 1987-2005

Official number: 689194

Shipping lines: P&O CONTAINERS; P&O NEDLLOYD LTD.

Ship type:


Container Ship.


Career

08.1985
Launched
12.1985
Completed as American Georgia for First American Bulk Carrier Corporation
1987
Bareboat chartered to P&O Containers Ltd and renamed Chesapeake Bay
1990
Renamed Tillie Lykes
31.12.1996
P&O Containers Ltd renamed P&O Nedlloyd Ltd and reduced to P&O associate by establishment of P&O Nedlloyd Container Lines Ltd
1999
Reverted back to her previous name Chesapeake Bay
2004
Ship transferred to Royal P&O Nedlloyd (P&O interest 25%)
06.2005
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation company sold their 25% interest to A P Moller Maersk and therefore the vessel was no longer in Group service
2005
Renamed Maersk Nebraska


Ship technical details (PDF)