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PHOTO GALLERY OF YESTERDAY – The Nieuwe Waterweg

The Nieuwe Waterweg (“New Waterway”) is a ship canal in the Netherlands from Het Scheur, a branch of the Rhine- Meuse-Scheldt delta, west of the town of Maassluis to the North Sea at Hook of Holland. It is the artificial mouth of the river Rhine.

All photos courtesy of Don Smith/phototransport.com

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The 15,995grt Merrimac of Ogden Marine. She was built in 1944 by Sun Shipbuilding & drydock, Chester, Pa., as the tanker James island for the US govenrnent. in 1948 she moved to J. M. Carras inc. of Wilmington as Alexandra, and in 1955 she became Amanda of Phoenix Petroleum. in 1961 she moved to Phoenix SS Co. and was renamed lyra, and the following year she was lengthened, widened and converted into the bulk carrier Easthampton for Seatrade Corporation. in 1964 she joined Ogden Merrimac Transport as Merrimac. on 10th December 1982 she arrived at Chittagong to be broken up by Gumti Enterprises.
The 15,995grt Merrimac of Ogden Marine. She was built in 1944 by Sun Shipbuilding & drydock, Chester, Pa., as the tanker James island for the US govenrnent. in 1948 she moved to J. M. Carras inc. of Wilmington as Alexandra, and in 1955 she became Amanda of Phoenix Petroleum. in 1961 she moved to Phoenix SS Co. and was renamed lyra, and the following year she was lengthened, widened and converted into the bulk carrier Easthampton for Seatrade Corporation. in 1964 she joined Ogden Merrimac Transport as Merrimac. on 10th December 1982 she arrived at Chittagong to be broken up by Gumti Enterprises.

The 9,186grt Magellan of Compagnie Generale Transatlantique. She was built in 1958 by Provence Shipyard at Port de Bouc. in 1978 she was sold to Bright Sky Shipping of Cyprus and renamed Elbreeze. on 30th November 1978 she arrived at Gadani Beach to be broken up by Gulf Trading Agency.
The 9,186grt Magellan of Compagnie Generale Transatlantique. She was built in 1958 by Provence Shipyard at Port de Bouc. in 1978 she was sold to Bright Sky Shipping of Cyprus and renamed Elbreeze. on 30th November 1978 she arrived at Gadani Beach to be broken up by Gulf Trading Agency.

The 18,000dwt tanker Hemimactra of Shell in the Nieuwe Waterweg in the 1960s. She was built in 1956 by Cammell, laird at Birkenhead as the San Fortunato for Eagle Tanker Co., joining Shell in 1964. on 10th February 1977 she arrived at Kaohsiung to be broken up by Chin Tai Steel Enterprises.
The 18,000dwt tanker Hemimactra of Shell in the Nieuwe Waterweg in the 1960s. She was built in 1956 by Cammell, laird at Birkenhead as the San Fortunato for Eagle Tanker Co., joining Shell in 1964. on 10th February 1977 she arrived at Kaohsiung to be broken up by Chin Tai Steel Enterprises.

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The 7,339grt Hagen of Hamburg-Amerika Linie. She was built in 1967 by Rheinstahl Nordsee at Emden. in 1978 she was sold to China ocean Shipping and renamed Huang long Shan. in 1996 she was renamed Hai an Star, before being broken up by Lala Shyamlal Jain at Calcutta where she arrived on 4th August 1996.
The 7,339grt Hagen of Hamburg-Amerika Linie. She was built in 1967 by Rheinstahl Nordsee at Emden. in 1978 she was sold to China ocean Shipping and renamed Huang long Shan. in 1996 she was renamed Hai an Star, before being broken up by Lala Shyamlal Jain at Calcutta where she arrived on 4th August 1996.

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