BONG DAE SAN / LANGJÖKULL

[aukepalmhof]

Given by Stanley Gibbons as PONGDAESAN, not a North Korean ship exist with this name, but after some searching and comparing the ship on the photo with the stamp I believe the BONG DAE SAN is depict.

Built as a cargo- reefer vessel under yard No 294 by Van der Werf Scheepswerf at Deest, Netherlands for Jöklar H/F, Iceland.
09 September 1961 launched as the DRANGAJÖKULL. (given on the Icelandic stamp as LANGJÖKULL)
Tonnage 1,909 grt, 2,100 dwt, dim. 86.0 x 12.6m., length bpp. 79.0m
Powered by 1 diesel engine, ?hp, speed 13 knots.
December 1961 delivered to owners.

1967 Sold to North Korea and renamed MAG 2.
The same year renamed in NA PAL SAN.
1995 Renamed in BONG DAE SAN.
Before June 2011 sold to undisclosed interest. Most probably scrapped.
2014 She is still mentioned on http://www.equasis.org IMO No 5093662 but I can not find a trace of her.

North Korea 1984 10ch sgN2438, scott2415.
Iceland 2007 105Kr sg?, scott?

Source: http://www.miramarshipindex.org.nz internet.

[D. v. Nieuwenhuijzen]

Nt:1201, Dw:2134, Loa:86,01m. Lbpp:79m. B:12,58m. D:6,81m. draught:4,91m. 8 cyl. Deutz engine:2000 bhp. (1471 kW.) 3 holds, 8 derricks SWL:? callsign P5DC.
LR97/98