Owerri
Ship Number
1479
Vessel Type
Cargo Ship
Built
Belfast
Slip Number
19
Launch Date
October 14, 1954
Launched By
Mrs John Cadbury
Delivered
January 21, 1955
Owner
Elder Dempster Lines Ltd
Weight
6240 grt
BP Length
425 feet
Breadth
62 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
13 knots
Propulsion
B&W 2 Stroke Single Acting 5 cylinder
Official No.
185512
Registered
Liverpool
Fate
Scrapped
 Owerri

Sisters: Onitsha and Oubasi
 
1972 sold to Maldives, renamed Maldive Courage.
 
She traded on as Maldive Courage until being beached at Karachi on 1st June 1983 to be broken up.