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Alva Bay (1960/07/16)
  IMO: 5013064  
Details/Construction
Builder:William Hamilton & Company Ltd.Location:Port Glasgow, ScotlandHull #:491
Keel Layed:Launched:1953/08/11Commissioned:1953/10
Propulsion
As builtType:1 Doxford 6-cylinder diesel engineOutput:6800 bhp - 14.5 knots
Manufacturer:Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Company Ltd. - Govan, Scotland
 
Dimensions
As builtLength (oa):166.4 m (546.0 ft)Gross Tonnage:11340
Length (lbp):155.4 m (510.0 ft)Net Tonnage:6582
Beam:21.1 m (69.3 ft)Dead Weight:16509
Depth:11.7 m (38.5 ft)Displacement:
Draft:9.1 m (29.8 ft) 
Change Description:Data from the 1968/69 Lloyds Register
Owner HistoryFleet History
OwnerManagerFromUntil
Alva Steamship Company Ltd. - EnglandNavigation & Coal Trade Company Ltd.1953/101969/04
FleetFromUntil
Name HistoryRegistration History
NameUntil
Alva Bay1969/04
NumberPortCall SignMMSIFromUntil
UK 185959 London, England GQMM 1953/10 1969/04
Disposition
Description/LocationScrapped at Hirao, Japan by Matsukura Kaiji K.K.
Arrival at Yard1969/04/26Beached:Work Began:
LostDate:

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