Binta
Ship Number
1405
Vessel Type
Oil Tanker
Built
Govan Yard
Slip Number
4
Launch Date
September 28, 1950
Launched By
Mrs Gandrup
Delivered
December 19, 1950
Owner
Per Gierding
Weight
8162 grt
BP Length
460 feet
Breadth
59 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
12 knots
Propulsion
Single Acting (S.A.) Diesel oil 4SA 6cy 3500bhp machy aft by H&W Glasgow
Official No.
Registered
Fate
Sank
 Binta

Engined by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Glasgow, this ship was converted into an ore carrier and renamed Wenny by her original owners in 1961. The vessel capsized and sank off Norway in heavy seas during July 1969, with the loss of nine of her crew.
 
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