Tungus
1949 General Cargo
Buildingyard: Kockums Mek. Verkstad A/B., Malmø/ Sweden
Built year: 1949
Yard no: 313
Tonnage : GRT: 5499/ NET: 3143/ TDW: 9270
Dims : LOA: 141,31/ BR: 18,80/ DR: 8,052m
Machinery: 7-cyl M.A.N. by the shipbuilders
BHP: 7000
Speed: 16,50knots
Refspace: 600,70cubm
Passengers: 12
Photo: Chris Howell
22.09.1949: Launched
15.12.1949: Completed. Price paid: NOK 11.708.515,28
29.10.1969: Sold to Progress Shipping Co., Liberia. Renamed PROGRESS
00.00.1973: Sold to Hightide Corp., LIberia. Renamed PROGRESO
00.00.1975: Sold to Seaplace Inc., Panama. renamed SEAKING I
20.07.1976: Fire broke out off Colombo. On voyage from Kuwait to Colombo.
21.07.1976: Arrived Colombo with damages
10.09.1976: Sustained hulldamage when struck by a towbarge. Decalred CTL, and sold to Walter Ritscher GmbH., Hamburg for demolition.
23.02.1977: Renamed KING. Left Colombo for Karachi under tow
10.03.1977: Beached at Gadani Beach for demoliton by Metalside Ltd