DANAE

[teesships]

DANAE (7116860), 3892gt,
completed Arnhem 6-1972
1972 OTTO PORR - 1978 NEGAH - 1980 DANAE - 1988 SERENITY -
1992 Lengthened and converted to bulk carrier (4255gt) - 1993 SERENADE (still in service, Italian flag since 2004)

Tees Dock - 31 May 1981:

Ron

[teesships]

Albert Weller slides dated circa July 1981, so probably from the same visit as my own sighting above:

Ron

[teesships]

A member of another class of long-lived vessels, but which has now reached the end of her life:
BU Aliaga 23.7.14, work began 11.8.14 [Aliaga Gemi Geri Donusum]

Ron

[teesships]

50 YEARS AGO TODAY

As OTTO PORR in Middlesbrough Dock - 29 June 1975:

I have a recollection of commenting to Teesman Mick on that occasion about her seeming to be top-heavy.
I began to doubt myslef in wondering why we were out together on a Sunday but that makes more sense if, as i suspect we were then both on our way back from a ship society visit to the CROSS RIVER in Tees Dock.

Ron M

[teesships]

50 YEARS AGO TODAY

As OTTO PORR
Middlesbrough Dock - 30 November 1975:

Ron M