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john sefton
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Tagus

Post by john sefton » Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:11 pm

Coaster built 1938 as THIXENDALE, Vuijk & Zonen for Yorkshire Dale SS Co., 1107Gt. 849nt. L223'8". B35'1" DR11'4". Hunboldt-Deutzmot diesel. 6cyl.
Sold April 1939 to Cia. de Nav. Lisbon.
Broken up 1975/6.
LB 2/34-68. 16/188 Sea Breezes 9/61.
Mozambique SG510

Tagus is the small coaster alongside the Mocamedes, third from left on stamp.
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D. v. Nieuwenhuijzen
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Re: Tagus

Post by D. v. Nieuwenhuijzen » Thu Apr 16, 2015 7:17 pm

Built in 1938 by A. Vuijk & Zonen, Capelle aan de IJssel (Nl.) #641, for Yorkshire Dale Steamship Co. as THIXENDALE.
Freighter, Gt:1107, Nt:849, Dw:2340, Loa:68,33m. Lbpp:64,57m. B:10,71m. D:3,96m. Draught:3,50m. 6 cyl. Humboldt/Deutz diesel engine:1000 hp. 11 kn.
04-1939 Sold to Companhia Nacional de Navegação, Lisbon, renamed in TAGUS, service
Laurenço Marqués – Beira.
On 19-03-1963 during a trip from Laurenço Marqués to Beira with a cargo of petroleum products hit on fire after an explosion, sunk 15 nm. of Inhambane, Moçambique.
Internet.
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