Barpeta
Ship Number
1611
Vessel Type
Cargo Ship
Built
Govan Yard
Launch Date
March 10, 1960
Launched By
Mrs G D Longhurst
Delivered
September 19, 1960
Owner
British India Steam Navigation Co
Weight
6736 grt
BP Length
398 feet
Breadth
59 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
16 knots
Propulsion
Harland & Wolff, Govan, B&W Single Acting (S.A.) Diesel 2SA 6 Cylinder 8,600 SHP, Machy aft
Official No.
Registered
Fate
Scrapped
Barpeta

The next of the sisters was Barpeta (after a town in Assam). She had an uneventful career with the Company until sold on 21st August 1971 to the Sudan Shipping Line Ltd of Port Sudan, by whom she was renamed Maridi.
  
On 27th March 1980 she ran aground off the island of Oland, when outward bound from Oskarshamn to her own port. After lightening of some of the cargo, she was refloated on 1st April but an examination in dry dock showed extensive bottom damage and she was sold unrepaired to Sea Faith Navigation Ltd of Panama.
 
They renamed her Spijkennisse but merely sailed her out to Gadani Beach, where she arrived on 28th October without ever having resumed service.
 
Demolition by Habib Builders Ltd. Pakistan, commenced on 29th October the same year.