Daghestan
Ship Number
1642
Vessel Type
Ore Carrier
Built
Govan Yard
Launch Date
May 25, 1960
Launched By
Mrs G A Common
Delivered
November 1, 1960
Owner
Hindustan Steam Shipping Co.
Weight
11210 grt
BP Length
485 feet
Breadth
68-9 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
11.5 knots
Propulsion
Oil engine 2SCSA B&W Type 620x1400 4500BHP
Official No.
186909
Registered
Newcastle
Fate
Scrapped
Daghestan

Engined by Harland & Wolff Lid, Glasgow, this vessel was the last of a trio built at Govan to import iron ore to new terminals for the UK steel industry at Glasgow, Port Talbot, Tyne Dock, Redcar and Immingham. She plied this trade until sold to Singapore owners in 1976.
 
1964 sold to North Shipping Co. Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne
 
1969 sold to Hindustan Steam Shipping Co. Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne
 
1970 sold to Burnside Shipping Co. Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne
 
1973 sold to Common Brothers Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne
 
1975 sold to Sealand Carriers Corporation, Monrovia - Ugland Management Co. A/S, Grimstad (Singapore flag), renamed Lovinda
 
1981 sold to Mergui Shipping (Private) Ltd. Singapore - Planet Shipping Co. Ltd., London,  renamed Mercury
 
11th June 1982 engine Room fire when south east of Crete on passage Varna to Manila
 
21st June 1982 arrived Piraeus in tow. Constructive total loss and laid up
 
Arrived at Aliaga in tow to be broken up by Gursoy Gemi Sokum Ticaret A.S.  29th March 1987