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Saturday, 5 October 2013

Brazilian freighter Frota Humaita 1975-1993


Brazil-flagged and IMO 7393303. Ex-Lloyd Hamaita renamed 1984. Launched on 18 December 1975 at Estaleiro Ilha, (EMAQ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and completed in 1976 with yard number 291. Gross register tonnage 7.777 tons, a deadweight of 8.557 tons and as dimensions 129,0 (between perpendiculars)-129,0 (over all). Speed 18 knots. She capsized on 29 November 1992 in the harbour of Dunkirk, she was however salvaged and refloated on 22 February 1993, towed on 15 April towards Aliaga, Turkey where she was beached in May and there broken up.