Iberian Coast

SHIP'S HISTORY   Ordered - November 1977   Keel laid - unknown   Launched - March 1979   Delivered - May 1979   Build price - unknown   (a) London Miller - England (1981)   (b) Yulence - England (1987)   (c) Iberian Coast - Bahamas

PARTICULARS   Ship type - General cargo & bulk carrier   Gross tonnage - 1,029   Net tonnage - 500   Deadweight tonnage - 1,391   L.O.A. - 72.22 meters (236'9")   L.B.P. - 68.15 meters (223'5")   Width overall - 11.31 meters (37'1")   Width moulded - 11.21 meters (36'9")   Draught - 3.306 meters (10'10")   Depth - 4.12 meters (13'6")   Number of cargo holds - 2   Volume of cargo holds - 1,882 m3   Number of hatch covers - 2   Container capacity - unknown

CONSTRUCTION   Builder - J.W. Cook & Company (Wivenhoe) Ltd.   Country - Wivenhoe, United Kingdom   Hull number - 1459   Engine builder - Alpha Diesels A/S   Country - Frederikshavn, Denmark   Number of engines - 1   Engine types - Alpha (model 8V23HU) 8-cyl diesel   Horsepower - 1,240 bhp or 912 kW   Fuel - Diesel oil   Diesel oil capacity - unknown   Rate of consumption - unknown   Speed - 11.0 knots   Propeller - 1 variable pitch   Bow thuster - none   Steering gear - Standard rudder   Generators - 1 x 90kW, 1 x 88kW & 1 x 32kW 415V 50Hz a.c.

The cargo ship Iberian Coast going to Tuzla from Antalya in 7th of February 2003, had to anchor at the Gokkaya Bay near Ucagiz Village, Kale County in order to be protected from storm. But because od the storm her anchor moved and she ran aground and then turning on one side she sunked. One of the crew that jumped from the ship before she sunked, died. And one is still lost. Ilker Guclu is still missing and thaught that he had lost his memory.

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