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Photo Gallery of Yesterday – Palm Line

The Palm Line was a British-owned shipping line that was engaged in the West African trade from 1949, primarily servicing the ports along 5,000 miles of coastline from Morocco in the north to Angola in the far south. They ceased trading in 1986.

Palm Line was a member of both UK/West Africa Lines Joint Service (UKWAL) and Continent/West Africa Conference (COWAC) together with Elder Dempster, Black Star Line, Nigerian National Shipping Line, Guinea Gulf Line and Norwegian Hoegh Line.

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The 5,804grt Andoni Palm was built in 1958 by Bremer Vulkan at Vegesack. In 1976 she was sold to Dian D. Shipping of Greece and renamed Mastromanolis and in 1982 she moved to Carol Shipping of Malta without changing her name. On 5th November 1982 she arrived at Sakaide to be broken up by Miyachi Salvage KK.
The 5,804grt Andoni Palm was built in 1958 by Bremer Vulkan at Vegesack. In 1976 she was sold to Dian D. Shipping of Greece and renamed Mastromanolis and in 1982 she moved to Carol Shipping of Malta without changing her name. On 5th November 1982 she arrived at Sakaide to be broken up by Miyachi Salvage KK. FotoFlite

The 5,658grt Ibadan Palm was built in 1959 by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson at Low Walker. In 1978 she was sold to Al Khalifa & Mirchandani Shipping of Kuwait and renamed Hind, and in 1979 she moved to Hind Shipping of Hong Kong as Arunkamal. On 28th January 1983 she arrived at Gadani Beach to be dismantled by Farooq Ltd.
The 5,658grt Ibadan Palm was built in 1959 by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson at Low Walker. In 1978 she was sold to Al Khalifa & Mirchandani Shipping of Kuwait and renamed Hind, and in 1979 she moved to Hind Shipping of Hong Kong as Arunkamal. On 28th January 1983 she arrived at Gadani Beach to be dismantled by Farooq Ltd. FotoFlite

The 5,682grt Ilesha Palm was built in 1961 by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson at Low Walker. In 1979 she was sold to Barnwood Shipping Corporation of Panama and renamed Daphnemar. On 7th April 1984 she arrived at Gadani Beach to be broken up by Abbasi Ltd.
The 5,682grt Ilesha Palm was built in 1961 by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson at Low Walker. In 1979 she was sold to Barnwood Shipping Corporation of Panama and renamed Daphnemar. On 7th April 1984 she arrived at Gadani Beach to be broken up by Abbasi Ltd. FotoFlite

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The 5,356grt Elmina Palm was built in 1957 by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson at Low Walker. In 1977 she was sold to Trans Mediterranean Co. Ltd. of Greece and renamed Cyprus Sky and the following year joined Transways Navigation of Cyprus who renamed her Eastern Sky. Later in 1978 she moved to Ultramarine Shipping, also of Cyprus, and was renamed European Liberty. On 21st December 1981 she arrived at Gadani Beach to be broken up by Epasco Industries.
The 5,356grt Elmina Palm was built in 1957 by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson at Low Walker. In 1977 she was sold to Trans Mediterranean Co. Ltd. of Greece and renamed Cyprus Sky and the following year joined Transways Navigation of Cyprus who renamed her Eastern Sky. Later in 1978 she moved to Ultramarine Shipping, also of Cyprus, and was renamed European Liberty. On 21st December 1981 she arrived at Gadani Beach to be broken up by Epasco Industries. FotoFlite

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