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The Oiseau des Iles II, dressed overall, maybe for her arrival at her home port, Papeete after being built in 1956 at La Pallice France, by Chantiers de La Rochelle¬Pallice. The stamp makes the vessel look much larger than she actually is, a motorship of 500 gross tons, 206 net and 193 deadweight. Length is 159ft. 10in.breadth 29ft. 3 in., draft 13 ft. 1 in. and depth 14 ft.3 in. A single-decked vessel, her machinery is aft, and she has two holds and two hatches. Two Ruston and Hornsby oil engines develop 890 b.h.p. and give the vessel a speed of 13'/4 knots. Her owners are the Ce. Francaise des Phosphates de L'Oceanie, the vessel being registered at Papeete. SG61

Passenger/General Cargo, Yard number 5035, Gt:500, Nt:206, Dw:196, Loa:48.72m. Lbp:41.99m B:8.92m. D:4.35m. Draft:4m. 8 cyl. Ruston & Hornsby diesel:890 hp. (655 kW.) 12 kn. Fuel:101.5 tons, 2 Holds, 2 Hatches,1 Derrick SWL:5 tons, 1 Derrick SWL:3 tons, Passengers:62, IMO.5261453, Callsign TPWH.
Sunk in 2000 or 2001 as a target ship by the French Navy by an Exocet missile.

LR88/89 + Internet.