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Lions Gate (1950) |
Later names |
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Farid Fares (1973) |
Builder: |
Kockums Mekaniska Verksteds A/B Malmö, Sweden |
Ordered: |
N/A |
Keel Laid: |
N/A |
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Year Built: |
1950 |
Launched: |
February 18, 1950 |
Type: |
Freighter (refrigerated) Livestock carrier (1973) |
Completed: |
August 1950 |
GRT: |
7,224 |
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Fate: |
Caught fire Mar. 27, 1980, sunk Mar. 30, 1980. Location: Indian Ocean, 200 miles south of Adelaide, Australia. 1 crewman killed, survivors picked up by the Polish trawler Denebola. (Note: over 40,000 sheep killed.) |
Page published May 28, 2015 |