Dutch general cargo ship Straat Clement 1958-1973 (Asian Express 1973-1974, Straat Clement 1974-1978, Nedlloyd Cement 1978-1979, Capitaine Cook 1979-1984)

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Netherlands-flagged, IMO 5341966 and call sign PHTX. Laid down by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft mb.h.&Co. K.G., Flensburg, West-Germany with yard number 57 for account of Koninklijke Java-China-Paketvaart Lijnen N.V. on 27 November 1958, launched on 28 July 1959, delivered on 19 December 1959, renamed Asian Express, chartered by China Navigation Co., in October 1973, retained original name on November 1974, renamed Nedlloyd Cement, owner KJPC Lijnen B.V., manager Nedlloyd Lijnen B.V., both at Rotterdam on 1 May 1978, renamed Capitaine Cook, Wallis and Futuna Islands-flagged, homeport Mata Utu, manager Sofrana Lines S.A. (Société Française de Navigation S.a.r.L.), Mata Utu, owner Sofrana Fiji Express Line, both atMata Utu, Wallis and Futuna Islands in May 1979, arrived at Dalian, China on 7 August 1984 and broken up.